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| | urination, frequent |
 | | As you might guess, there are a number of causes of frequent urination in children. |
 | | A child with a sudden increase in urinary output, especially if there are any other symptoms such as increased fluid drinking (polydipsia), increased appetite (polyphagia), weight loss, or sudden onset of significant bedwetting in a previously dry child. |
 | | Frequent or increased urination can be a symptom of urinary tract infection, but ordinarily we expect other symptoms to accompany or predominate: pain or burning with voiding (dysuria), abnormal appearance of the urine (cloudiness, blood), and sometimes abnormal odor. |
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