POLYURIA POLYDIPSIA POLYPHAGIA

Are you confused about what polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia mean, and what you need to know about them in nursing school?

In this video, I’ll break down exactly what polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia are, and how they relate to the med-surg disorders you’re learning about during nursing school.

Here’s a breakdown of what we’ll talk about:

Polyuria means excessive urination, polydipsia means excessive thirst, and polyphagia means excessive hunger.

These 3 symptoms are sometimes referred to as the “3 P’s” and probably the most common disorder you’ll hear them associated with is diabetes.

During diabetes, the body can’t use glucose for energy, so it uses fat instead. And this leads to a lot of extra glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia).

So polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia occur as compensatory mechanisms to try to reduce the blood sugar level.

In this video, I’ll go deeper into this concept of how the body uses polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia to reduce blood sugar levels.

I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

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What is Insulin and Glucagon? https://nursingschoolofsuccess.com/episode55/

Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis: https://nursingschoolofsuccess.com/episode18/

What is the Somogyi Effect? https://nursingschoolofsuccess.com/episode12/

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Explains how Polyuria, Polyphagia, Polydipsia occurs in Diabetes mellitus. Also explains about glucostatic theory, satiety center, osmotic diuresis, thirst center activation

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