Which condition puts patients at risk for increased fluid retention?

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Cushing's disease.Corticosteroids can cause sodium and water retention with potassium excretion.
Addison's disease.Deficiency of corticosteroids causes sodium and water excretion.Diabetic ketoacidosis.Osmotic diuresis from increased blood glucose levels causes fluid volume deficit.Prolonged fever diminishes body fluids by increasing insensible water losses from lungs through increased respiratory rate and from diaphoresis.

Which Condition Puts Patients at Risk for Increased Fluid Retention