After instructing the daughter about the fluid restriction, Musher allowed the patient to go home.

Long-term fluid restriction of 1,200-1,800 mL/day will increase serum sodium through decreasing total body water.

This may include diet changes, fluid restriction, dialysis or kidney transplant, or other treatments.

Thirst can to some degree be voluntarily resisted, as during fluid restriction.

You should check that the patient understands the pre-operative fluid restriction and the reason for it.

For some people on this diet, fluid restriction is also necessary.

Partial fluid restriction can be used in medicine, but have the disadvantages of being difficult to maintain, and it is often ineffective.

Also, fluid restriction is the test of choice to distinguish primary polydipsia from diabetes insipidus.

If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and are on fluid restrictions, talk with your doctor before drinking more fluids.

Closely following your low-sodium diet will help to decrease or eliminate the need for fluid restriction.