Functional obstructive uropathy: a significant factor in the hyponatremia of psychogenic polydipsia?
ABSTRACT
A case is presented of psychogenic polydipsia with hyponatremia. Prolonged observation of the patient revealed that episodes of hyponatremia correlated best with bladder failure and were promptly corrected by bladder catheterization. Bladder catheterization for underlying functional obstructive uropathy should be considered early in the treatment of patients with psychogenic polydipsia and hyponatremia.
New answer by at South Florida Multispecialty Associates Llc (April 11, 2024)
In my experience, hyponatremia requires bladder dysfunction. A Foley catheter for megacystis can correct serum sodium better than infusing IV fluids.Moskowitz, PMID 1593698