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Polydipsia

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Excessive thirst manifested by excessive fluid intake. It is characteristic of many diseases such as DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; and NEPHROGENIC DIABETES INSIPIDUS. The condition may be psychogenic in origin.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

PR3.1265, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1265
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: pituitary adenoma, right transfrontal; temporal hemianopia; and post operative polyuria and polydipsia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.11367, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11367
Scope and Contents

Chart, note and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: mild hypothalamic dysfunction; sciatic neuritis; prolapsed intervertebral disc; Raynaud attack; and polydipsia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.14050, 1954-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14050
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: secondary carcinoma; exophthalmos; blindness; post traumatic supra-orbital neuritis; epilepsy; headache; facial palsy; mixed lachrymal gland tumour; polydipsia; and polyuria. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1959

PR2.14986, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14986
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, glass slide, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma of nasopharynx; sinus carcinoma; multiple metastases; disturbed vision; headache; polydipsia; and polyuria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15177, 1955-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15177
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary,reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: migrainous headace; epilepsy; narcolepsy; hypersomnia; polyuria; polydipsia; and hypothalmic syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1961

PR2.20440, 1958-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20440
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts, reports, typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: suprasellar meningioma; weight gain; polydipsia; and polyuria. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960