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March 11, 2020: Zachary Sabin, an 11-year-old child, died after being forced to drink almost three liters of water in just four hours by his parents. They thought his urine was too dark, so they made him drink water until he threw up. [24] A 2022 study proposed that martial-arts actor Bruce Lee's death in 1973 was due to water poisoning. [25]
Primary polydipsia describes excessive thirst and water intake caused in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink. This includes both psychogenic primary polydipsia and non-psychogenic primary polydipsia, such as in patients with autoimmune chronic hepatitis with severely elevated globulin levels.
This means that psychogenic polydipsia may lead to test results (e.g. in a water restriction test) consistent with diabetes insipidus or SIADH, leading to misdiagnosis. [14] Dry mouth is often a side effect of medications used in the treatment of some mental disorders, rather than being caused by the underlying condition. [15]
The 18-year-old died in hospital after being detained under the Mental Health Act.
For example, water intoxication (which results in hyponatremia), the process of consuming too much water too quickly, can be fatal. Deficits to body water result in volume contraction and dehydration. Diarrhea is a threat to both body water volume and electrolyte levels, which is why diseases that cause diarrhea are great threats to fluid balance.
Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water or electrolyte drinks, or sip on clear broths. Eat light meals. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast, known as the BRAT diet, are your best options when ...
Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. [1] It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [1] Oral rehydration therapy can also be given by a nasogastric tube. [1]
Diarrhea can be prevented by improved sanitation, clean drinking water, and hand washing with soap. [2] Breastfeeding for at least six months and vaccination against rotavirus is also recommended. [2] Oral rehydration solution (ORS)—clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar—is the treatment of choice. [2] Zinc tablets are also ...