noun
definition
Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
Examples of diuresis in a Sentence
The powerful resinous odor of the newly-cut wood was said to cause troublesome diuresis in saw mill workers (Sargent 1896 ).
These all act to dilute the serum potassium level and promote diuresis by increasing the intra-vascular volume.
It is theoretically advantageous to administer alkali and induce diuresis as the drug is acidic and excreted in the urine.
Chemical imbalance can occur as a result of osmotic diuresis.
Potassium loss due to excessive diuresis may necessitate a reduction in the dose of diuretic.
In addition, high dose systemic leucovorin or alkaline diuresis may be required.
This is the main reason why the plasma potassium level is seen to fall in patients having a large diuresis.
Forced diuresis should not be used since it does not enhance salicylate excretion and may cause pulmonary edema.
In old days free elimination by these channels was looked upon as a sign of returning health, and was termed a "critical" diuresis, diarrhoea or sweating, according to the channel through which the eliminative act had occurred.