A man with a closed head injury has a urine output of 6 to 8 L/day.Electrolytes are within normal limits but his antidiuretic hormone (ADH) level is low.Although he has had no intake for 4 hours, there is no change in his polyuria.These are indications of:
A) neurogenic diabetes insipidus.
B) syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) .
C) psychogenic polydipsia.
D) osmotically induced diuresis.
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