Water intoxication and the heat wave

Water intoxication and oxytocin.

Assay of dru4gs and other trace comzpounds in biologicalfluids. Ml ethodo-logical developmnent in biochemzistry. Does potassium lower blood pressure by increasing sodium excretion? A metabolic study in patients with mild to moderate essential hvpertension. of potassium administration and of potassium deprivation on plasma renin in normal and hypertensive subjects. diuretics, and salt restrictio...

Water Intoxication

Fatal water intoxication.

Water intoxication during carbamazepine treatment.

Carbamazepine has recently been shown to have a vasopressin-like action and, like chlorpropamnide, to be effective in controlling polyuria in patients with diabetes insipidus (Hartman, 1972; Uhlich et al., 1972). In the case reported here carbamazepine, which was being given to a patient suffering from depression and psychogenic polydipsia, induced inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormon...

Water intoxication and hyponatraemic convulsions in neonates.

We studied two neonates fed diluted formula and excessive water who developed hyponatraemic convulsions; treatment included intravenous hypertonic saline and water restriction. Educating mothers is important to stop recurrences.