A 27-Month-Old Boy with Polyuria and Polydipsia
Joint Authors
Butani, Lavjay
Lee, Yvonne
Winnicki, Erica
Nguyen, Stephanie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Psychogenic polydipsia is a well-described phenomenon in those with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia and anxiety disorders.
Primary polydipsia is differentiated from psychogenic polydipsia by the lack of a clear psychotic disturbance.
We present a case of a 27-month-old boy who presented with polyuria and polydipsia.
Laboratory studies, imaging, and an observed water deprivation test were consistent with primary polydipsia.
Polydipsia resolved after family limited his fluid intake and began replacing water drinking with other transition objects and behaviors for self-soothing.
This case highlights the importance of water deprivation testing to differentiate between causes of polyuria, thereby avoiding misdiagnosis and iatrogenic hyponatremia.
Secondly, primary polydipsia can result during the normal stages of child development without overt psychiatric disturbances.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Yvonne& Winnicki, Erica& Butani, Lavjay& Nguyen, Stephanie. 2018. A 27-Month-Old Boy with Polyuria and Polydipsia. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Yvonne…[et al.]. A 27-Month-Old Boy with Polyuria and Polydipsia. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149064
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Yvonne& Winnicki, Erica& Butani, Lavjay& Nguyen, Stephanie. A 27-Month-Old Boy with Polyuria and Polydipsia. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149064
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149064