Rapid Self-infusion of Tap Water

Authors

  • Sanjay Chaudhary Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Author
  • Kianoush Kashani Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Author
  • Amy W Williams Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Author
  • Ziad M El-Zoghby Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Author
  • Robert C Albright Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Author
  • Qi Qian Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Author

Abstract

Intravenous self-infusion of tap water has never been reported in the literature.  We present a 24-year-old healthy man who self-administered 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.  

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Author Biographies

  • Sanjay Chaudhary, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Department of medicine

    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

    Nephrology and Critical Care fellow

  • Kianoush Kashani, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Department of medicine

    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

    Division of Pulmonary and Critical care

    Assistant professor in Medicine

  • Amy W Williams, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Department of medicine, Vice Chair

    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

  • Ziad M El-Zoghby, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Department of medicine,

    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

  • Robert C Albright, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Department of medicine,

    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, vice chair

  • Qi Qian, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Department of medicine,

    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

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Published

2013-03-12

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2013): March

Section

CASE REPORT | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

Rapid Self-infusion of Tap Water. (2013). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 7(2), 156-159. https://www.ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/807