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What it means
The kidneys pass more urine than usual. It can be caused by diureticdy-yoo-RET-ikA drug that makes the kidneys pass more water and salt out of the body as urine.dia- throughur/o urine-etic relating toFull entry drugs, by drinking large amounts, by high blood sugar pulling water into the urine (osmotic diuresis), and in the days after giving birth, when the body sheds the extra fluid of pregnancy.
For the nurse
Track intake and output and daily weight, and watch potassium and sodium levels during diuresis. Fall risk rises with frequent trips to the bathroom.
At a glance
| Spanish | diuresis |
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| Also written | diureses |
Related terms
diuretic
A drug that makes the kidneys pass more water and salt out of the body as urine.
intake and output
The measured record of all fluids a client takes in and all fluids that leave the body over a set time.
hypervolemia
A higher than normal volume of fluid in the blood vessels; also called fluid volume excess or fluid overload.
urine
The liquid waste made by the kidneys and stored in the bladder until it leaves the body.