How does understanding the physiology of water balance inform clinical decision-making?

Reports on 21 cases (patients were 31–63 yrs old) of self-induced water intoxication and cites 25 others in the literature. Feb 4, 2005 ... Cops: Calif. Student Dies From 'Water Intoxication' At Fraternity. ... A California State University student died of "water intoxication ... Jul 29, 2019 ... Katie Gorter had to learn this the hard way after her baby swallowed too much bath water and needed to be rushed to the ER. May 31, 2018 ... WHAT IS WATER TOXICITY? Water toxicity, or water intoxication, can result in life threatening hyponatremia (excessive low sodium levels). WHAT ... Nov 1, 2009 ... Jennifer Strange entered a water-drinking competition to win a Wii for her children, but died of acute water intoxication instead. Drinking too much water can lead to water intoxication. This is rare and tends to develop among endurance athletes and soldiers. Because of a medical crisis where a young person with PWS ended up in intensive care with a possible diagnosis of water intoxication, I e-mailed our medical ... Jun 3, 2021 ... Read medical definition of Water intoxication. Water loading only rarely results in adverse effects due to the high efficiency of the kidney in excreting free water. However, when renal diluting ability ... Dec 1, 2005 ... ... Water Intoxication: A Possible Complication During Endurance ... Water Intake During Marathon Running,” by Wyndham and Strydom,1 was ...