Clinical Presentation
Patients have been known to seek fluids from any source possible.
In extreme episodes, the patient's kidneys will be unable to deal with the fluid overload, and weight gain will be noted.
Primary polydipsia can be life threatening as serum sodium is diluted to an extent that seizures and cardiac arrest can occur.
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