Symptoms of water poisoning
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Water poisoning is a symptom of dehydration and hyponatremia caused by excessive intake of water. Although the chance of water poisoning death is very low, it is still possible to occur. Therefore, we need to pay attention to the use of drinking water in our life. What are the symptoms of water poisoning? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.
Symptoms of water poisoning
First: the onset of acute, due to the increase of intracellular and extracellular fluid volume, cranial cavity and spinal canal inelastic, brain cell edema, resulting in increased intracranial pressure symptoms, such as headache, aphasia, mental disorder, disorientation, drowsiness, agitation, delirium, and even coma, further development, there is the possibility of cerebral hernia, resulting in respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Second: severe cases include congestive heart failure, shortness of breath (when pulmonary edema occurs), pleural effusion, congestive hepatomegaly, jugular vein distention, increased pulmonary artery pressure and central venous pressure, and edema at the end of sacrum or limbs. If the blood sodium rapidly drops to below 108mmol / L within 48 hours, it may cause permanent injury or death to the nervous system.
Third: chronic water poisoning symptoms are generally not obvious, often covered by the symptoms of the primary disease, can have weakness, nausea and vomiting, sleepiness, weight gain, pale and moist skin. When plasma osmolality decreased to 240-250 mOsm / L (blood sodium 115-120 mmol / L), neuropsychiatric symptoms such as headache, drowsiness, delirium and so on would appear.
matters needing attention
No matter how thirsty you are, you must pay attention to the correct method when drinking water, otherwise it is likely to cause water poisoning. 2. Many people have the habit of drinking ice water in their life. In summer, people's body temperature is also higher. If they drink a lot of cold water and often, it is likely to cause digestive system diseases and water poisoning.
