aetiology

Last reviewed 01/2018

Causes include:

  • decreased water intake
  • increased non renal losses
    • skin, lung
    • gastrointestinal
  • increased renal losses
    • diabetes insipidus
    • polyuric phase of acute tubular necrosis
  • increased losses due to solutes
    • hyperosmolal coma
    • diabetic ketoacidosis