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Prolonged exercise and sweating, combined with drinking water without electrolytes is the cause of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). [5] [22] It is common in marathon runners and participants of other endurance events. [23] The use of MDMA (ecstasy) can result in hyponatremia. [24]
More severe hyponatremia (levels less than 120 mEq/L), particularly if it develops rapidly (defined as occurring over less than 48 hours), can cause confusion, seizures and even lead to death ...
[14] [3] Dilutional hyponatremia can happen in diabetics as high glucose levels pull water into the blood stream causing the sodium concentration to be lower. [14] [3] Diagnosis of the cause of hyponatremia relies on three factors: volume status, plasma osmolality, urine sodium levels and urine osmolality. [14] [3]
In addition, water cure, a method of torture in which the victim is forced to consume excessive amounts of water, can cause water intoxication. [1] Water, like any other substance, can be considered a poison when over-consumed in a brief period. Water intoxication mostly occurs when water is being consumed in a high quantity provoking ...
Water toxicity actually goes by several names—hyponatremia, water intoxication, water poisoning, and overhydration. ... How much water does it take to cause toxicity?
It's known medically as hyponatremia; ... In drinking too much water, "people are really worried about sodium, which is an electrolyte," he says. ... (below 135 milliequivalents per liter), extra ...
The cornerstone of therapy for SIADH is reduction of water intake. If hyponatremia persists, then demeclocycline (an antibiotic with the side effect of inhibiting ADH) can be used. SIADH can also be treated with specific antagonists of the ADH receptors, such as conivaptan or tolvaptan. [citation needed] Another cause is psychogenic polydipsia. [3]
Water intoxication (the consumption of too much water too quickly) causes hyponatremia, which can cause death in minutes or hours. [8] Water makes up about 60% of the body weight in men and 55% of weight in women. [9] A baby is about 70% to 80%; old people are about 45% water. [10]