Baby bottle and the risk of water intoxication

DOLEŽEL, Zdeněk, Lenka DOSTALOVÁ KOPEČNÁ and Jana ŠŤASTNÁ. Baby bottle and the risk of water intoxication. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. Ankara: Journal of Pediatric Sciences, 2010, vol. 2, No 2, 3 pp. ISSN 1309-1247.

Basic information

• Original name: Baby bottle and the risk of water intoxication
• Name in Czech: Kojenecká láhev a nebezpečí otravy vodou
• Authors: DOLEŽEL, Zdeněk, Lenka DOSTALOVÁ KOPEČNÁ and Jana ŠŤASTNÁ.
• Edition: Journal of Pediatric Sciences, Ankara, Journal of Pediatric Sciences, 2010, 1309-1247.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 30209 Paediatrics
• Country of publisher: Turkey
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Organization unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Keywords (in Czech): hyponatrémie, otrava vodou, polydipsie
• Keywords in English: hyponatremia, water intoxication, polydipsia
• Tags: Reviewed

Abstract

Acute hyponatremia is a state of emergency with high morbidity and mortality. Severe hyponatremia is accompanied by a particular brain edema. As a child, with hyponatremia normally encountered while dehydrated during heavier gastroenteritis. Hyponatremia may also be caused due to oral intake more free water or hypotonic fluids. The authors present two cases of infants (aged 15 months and 12, respectively), which was accompanied by severe hyponatremia (118.2 mmol/L and 120.2, respectively) impaired consciousness, in one of the cases have required temporary artificial ventilation. Cause of severe hyponatremia in both infants was excessive intake of fluids, especially sweetened, which were administered to children for their soothing. For this condition is used term „compulsive water drinking“ or „normal children who just like to drink a lot“. Parents of children and pediatricians should be informed of the possibility of water intoxication in an uncontrolled water intake well informed.