| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8557266 | Journal of Emergency Nursing | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice:
- Forced water intake with subsequent hyponatremia is a potentially fatal form of child abuse.
- Health care workers should consider forced water intoxication in the differential diagnosis of otherwise unexplained hyponatremia.
- Hyponatremic encephalopathy can usually be reversed if proper treatment is initiated promptly.
- Forced water intake with subsequent hyponatremia is a potentially fatal form of child abuse.
- Health care workers should consider forced water intoxication in the differential diagnosis of otherwise unexplained hyponatremia.
- Hyponatremic encephalopathy can usually be reversed if proper treatment is initiated promptly.
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Authors
Norma A. RN, PhD, FAAN, Kathleen L. MD, FCCM,