Water Intoxication Caused by Excessive Intake of Hypotonic Fluids in Young Children

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Authors: J. Štarha ¹; D. Dostálková ¹; D. Štěpánková ²; Z. Doležel ¹
Authors‘ workplace: II. dětská klinika LF MU a FN Brno - Dětská nemocnice1 přednosta prof. MUDr. Z. Doležel, CSc. ARO, FN Brno - Dětská nemocnice2 přednosta MUDr. M. Klimovič
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2003; (2): 73-75.
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Overview

Hyponatraemia caused by excessive intake of hypotonic fluids can be the cause of convulsions in particular ininfants/toddlers. The authors demonstrate this fact on two clinical cases. A careful case-history focused on waterintake and examination of biochemical parameters in serum/urine are essential in the differential diagnosis of thisserious dyselectrolytaemia.

Key words:
water intoxication, hyponatraemia, convulsions

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Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2003 Issue 2