Water intoxication, defined as excessive water ingestion within a short period of time, may cause severe neurologic and cardiac symptoms. This condition is commonly seen in psychiatric patients, however the ingestion of excessive water is an infrequent method for attempting suicide. In this case ...
2:17 Family of woman who died from 'water intoxication' speaks outWater intoxication is a rare but dangerous condition caused by drinking too much water too fast, which can cause confusion, disorientation, nausea and vomiting.A family in Indiana is mourning the loss of a 35-year-old mother-...
Water intoxication is a medical condition induced when too much water is consumed over a short period, as defined by Angus Whitfield in the British Journal of General Practice. Also referred to as hyponatremia or hyper-hydration, the overconsumption of w
What is water intoxication? What are the symptoms of water intoxication? What are the causes of water intoxication? Discuss the five different types of pollution and give examples of each type. Which one do you consider to be the worst type and why?
14 Excess water in the body is variably termed water intoxication, overhydration, and hyperhydration in the literature.14 For direct comparison with hypohydration, this article will use the term hyperhydration. Three main types of imbalance exist within both hypo- and hyperhydration, distinguished ...
Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. 水中毒随之而发生可能导致头痛、呕吐,少数严重者甚至会痉挛或死亡。 But that's a pretty extreme situation. 但那是一种非常极端的状况。 On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well...
1.Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.水中毒现象经常在激烈运动中发生。 2.The water in the pool is poisonous and many people are poisoned.水池中的水有毒,很多人中毒。 3.Poisoning caused by mercury or a compound containing mercury.汞中毒由水银...
Transcervical electrosurgical resection (TCR) is usuallyperformed for patients with chronic menorrhagia caused by submucous leiomyomas. We report a caseof severe intraoperative hyponatremia resulting from water intoxication during TCR. Although waterintoxication during TCR is not common due to its short ...
Fact 23: Drinking too much water is fatal.Water intoxication is a state where the body is composed of too much water leading to over dilution of the blood which leads to deficiency of other essential components of the body. The excessive water takes the space of other materials in the body...
I scour the internet and find that too much water can indeed cause water intoxication (when excess water causes cell tissue to swell; the same effect as if you were drowning in a pool of fresh water) and hyponatremia (caused by the dilution of sodium in the body). Water Also hysteroscopy...