Compulsive water drinking in pregnancy.
A case report of a pregnant woman with primary polydipsia is presented. The workup, including an investigation of the disturbance and the implications for fetal outcome, is described. The terms primary and secondary polydipsia are defined, and the differential diagnosis is discussed. Compulsive water drinking was finally diagnosed following psychiatric evaluation. A brief review of the literature concerning compulsive water drinking is presented.
D000328:Adult; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004326:Drinking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance