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diuresis [‚dī·yu̇′rē·səs] (medicine) Increased excretion of urine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This information is most useful in two circumstances: 1) in cases of water loss secondary to an osmotic load (such as urea or glucose) and 2) in assessing free water losses following correction of hyponatremia in a case where a free water diuresis can ensure. An excessive amount of water in the body is rare, but water diuresis can fail after trauma, including surgery and head injury, with inappropriate release of ADH or SIADH syndrome of insufficiency of antidiuretic hormone. |
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