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→Blood Tests
==== Laboratory Tests ====
==== Laboratory Tests ====
===== Blood Tests =====
===== Blood Tests =====
====== 1. Glucose Elevated: ======
====== Glucose Elevated ======
*Diabetes mellitus
*Diabetes mellitus
*Pheochromocytoma
*Pheochromocytoma
====== 2. Sodium: ======
====== Sodium ======
*Normal levels (135-145 meq/L):
*Normal levels (135-145 meq/L):
**Diabetes insipidus
**Diabetes insipidus
====== 3. Potassium: ======
====== Potassium ======
*Hypokalemia:
*Hypokalemia:
**Hyperaldosteronism
**Hyperaldosteronism
**Diabetic ketoacidosis (usually)
**Diabetic ketoacidosis (usually)
====== 4. Calcium: ======
====== Calcium ======
*Hypercalcemia:
*Hypercalcemia:
**Hyperparathyroidism
**Hyperparathyroidism
**Diabetic ketoacidosis (usually)
**Diabetic ketoacidosis (usually)
====== 5. CBC: ======
====== CBC ======
*White blood cells increased or decreased in sepsis
*White blood cells increased or decreased in sepsis
====== 6. Hematocrit (HCT): ======
====== Hematocrit (HCT) ======
*Decreased in water intoxication
*Decreased in water intoxication
====== 7. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): ======
====== Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) ======
*Increased in kidney failure
*Increased in kidney failure
*Decreased in water intoxication
*Decreased in water intoxication
====== 8. pH: ======
====== pH ======
*<7.3 (diabetic ketoacidosis)
*<7.3 (diabetic ketoacidosis)
====== 9. Proteins: ======
====== Proteins ======
*Hypoalbuminemia in liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, severe malnutrition
*Hypoalbuminemia in liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, severe malnutrition
====== 10. Hormone levels: ======
====== Hormone levels ======
*ADH
*ADH
*Decreased in central diabetes insipidus
*Decreased in central diabetes insipidus
*Aldosterone may be increased in adrenal adenoma or primary hyperaldosteronism
*Aldosterone may be increased in adrenal adenoma or primary hyperaldosteronism
====== 11. Urine Tests: ======
====== Urine Tests ======
*Osmolality
*Osmolality
*<200 mOsm/kg in psychogenic polydipsia, diabetes insipidus
*<200 mOsm/kg in psychogenic polydipsia, diabetes insipidus
*Sodium >20 meq/L: cerebral salt wasting
*Sodium >20 meq/L: cerebral salt wasting
====== Principles of management: ======
====== Principles of management ======
The treatment modalities intended to pacify ''vata'' and ''pitta dosha'' are applied for management of ''trishna''. Specifically rain water, water processed with drugs having ''manda'' (mild) and ''sheeta'' (cool) properties, various medicated ghee mentioned in the text are used to manage ''trishna''.
The treatment modalities intended to pacify ''vata'' and ''pitta dosha'' are applied for management of ''trishna''. Specifically rain water, water processed with drugs having ''manda'' (mild) and ''sheeta'' (cool) properties, various medicated ghee mentioned in the text are used to manage ''trishna''.
===== Various preparations used in management: =====
===== Various preparations used in management: =====