What is water poisoning

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Water poisoning is a kind of dizziness and nausea, many friends do not know what is water poisoning? Here is a brief introduction.

What is water poisoning

First of all, the occurrence of "water poisoning" is due to the continuous maximum diuretic rate of the human kidney is 16 ml per minute. Once the rate of water intake exceeds this standard, excess water will make the cells expand, causing dehydration and hyponatremia. Generally, it will lead to dizziness, vomiting, weakness, rapid heartbeat and other symptoms. In serious cases, it will appear spasm, coma and even life-threatening.

Secondly, due to brain cell edema and increased intracranial pressure, there may be blurred vision, fatigue, indifference, no interest in the surrounding environment, headache, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, convulsions and coma. In addition, there are respiratory and heart rate slowing down, optic nerve papilla edema, even convulsions and cerebral hernia. Due to water retention, weight gain and increased extracellular fluid volume * edema can occur.

Finally, some patients will also have increased saliva and tear secretion when the situation is serious. In the early stage, the urine volume increased, and then the urine was less or even closed. Severe can appear pulmonary edema, and some patients if the treatment is not timely or thorough, it will cause sequelae.

matters needing attention

After the occurrence of water poisoning, we must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. At the same time, we should limit the intake of water. If the situation is serious, we should treat it with the goal of protecting the heart and brain function, and with the goal of dehydration and (or) correcting hypotonic.