Author/Authors :
Chaudhary, Sanjay Mayo Clinic - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USA , Kashani, Kianoush B. Mayo Clinic - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USA , Williams, Amy W. Mayo Clinic - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USA , El-Zoghby, Ziad M. Mayo Clinic - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USA , Albright, Robert C. Mayo Clinic - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USA , Qian, Qi Mayo Clinic - Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USA
Abstract :
Intravenous self-infusion of tap water has never been reported in the literature. We present a 24-year-old healthy man who selfadministered 2.5 L of tap water over 2 hours and developed acute illness including fever, change of mental status, acute hemolysis, low-grade disseminated intravascular coagulation, and acute kidney injury.
Keywords :
water , intravenous administration , hemolysis , acute kidney failure
