A compulsive act of excess water intake leading to hyponatraemia and rhabdomyolysis: a case report
Abstract Background Primary polydipsia is commonly seen in patients with psychiatric illnesses. Excess water intake is also seen in patient with anorexia and anticholinergic medications. We report a patient who had hyponatraemia and rhabdomyolysis after consuming excess water for ureteric calculus....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0255-6 |