Iatrogenic water intoxication in a female adolescent with hypopituitarism

Iatrogenic water intoxication during pelvic ultrasonography in a patient with diabetes insipidus.

Pelvic ultrasonography (US) is a simple and non-invasive radiologic test to evaluate the pelvic organs. It requires a full bladder for better visualization. Our case is a 14-year-old female with diabetes insipidus (DI) who admitted to the pediatric emergency service with the complaints of seizure and agitation after drinking 4 liters of water in one hour for a pelvic US examination due to work-...

Water Intoxication

Venlafaxine intoxication in an adolescent presenting with severe lactic acidosis.

Venlafaxine is a selective serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor and commonly prescribed antidepressant in adults. Most patients overdosing with venlafaxine develop only mild symptoms. Severe toxicity is reported with the most common symptoms being CNS depression, serotonin toxicity, seizure, or cardiac conduction abnormalities. However, lactic acidosis is an uncommon adverse effect. Here,...

Water Intoxication in Depression: a Case Report

Patient of "psychotic depression" who digested large quantity of water and subsequently developed grand mal seizure and serum sodium levels of less than 121 meq/litre is presented. The physiology of psychogenic polydypsia and related disorders is reviewed. The relation of this disorder to the use of phenothiazines and antidepressants is considered.

Self-induced water intoxication treated with risperidone.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether or not risperidone is efficacious in treating self-induced water intoxication in patients with chronic schizophrenia. METHOD We carried out a prospective 11-month open-label study using risperidone to treat 8 men with chronic schizophrenia and self-induced water intoxication. RESULTS The 8 men were not able to reduce their fluid consumption compared with their...