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'''Editor-in-Chief:''' Suresh Samson, M.D., Yale Bridgeport Hospital
'''Editor-in-Chief:''' Suresh Samson, M.D., Yale Bridgeport Hospital
==Overview==
==Overview==


==Laboratory Findings==
===Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies===
A value of Uosm < 100 mOsm/kg is indicative of a complete and appropriate suppression of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion, a finding seen with either primary polydipsia (including ‘beer potomania’) or reset osmostat.
A value of Uosm < 100 mOsm/kg is indicative of a complete and appropriate suppression of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion, a finding seen with either primary polydipsia (including ‘beer potomania’) or reset osmostat.
Criteria used to diagnose the ‘beer potomania’ syndrome include
# A history of binge beer drinking
# Poor dietary intake
# Decreased serum sodium levels
# Low serum and urine osmolality
# Absence of other known causes of hyponatremia


==References==
==References==
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