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Ausencia de sed - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Adipsia; Falta de sed; Ausencia de la sed

Cuidados en el hogar:

Siga las recomendaciones del médico.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita con el médico si se nota cualquier falta anormal de sed.

Lo que se puede esperar en el consultorio médico:

El médico elaborará la historia clínica y realizará un examen físico.

Las preguntas de la historia clínica pueden ser las siguientes:

  • ¿Cuándo se notó el problema por primera vez?
  • ¿Se presentó la ausencia de sed de forma repentina o lenta?
  • ¿Ha disminuido la sed o está totalmente ausente?
  • ¿Puede tomar líquidos?
  • ¿La pérdida de la sed siguió a un traumatismo craneal?
  • ¿Qué otros síntomas tiene?
  • ¿Presenta dolor abdominal?
  • ¿Presenta dolores de cabeza?
  • ¿Tiene dificultad para deglutir?
  • ¿Presenta un disgusto súbito para beber líquidos?
  • ¿Tiene dificultad respiratoria?
  • ¿Presenta tos?
  • ¿Presenta cambios en el apetito?
  • ¿Orina menos de lo normal?
  • ¿Presenta cambios en el color de la piel?
  • ¿Qué medicamentos está tomando?

El examen físico puede incluir una evaluación detallada del sistema nervioso si el médico sospecha de un traumatismo craneal o de un problema en el hipotálamo. Los exámenes de diagnóstico variarán dependiendo de los antecedentes y de los hallazgos en el examen físico.

Los líquidos necesarios se pueden administrar por vía intravenosa.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/31/2011
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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Gibbs MA, Tayal VS. Electrolyte disturbances. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 123.

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