Water Excess
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Water Excess
- Known as "water intoxication".
Causes
- Results from induced hypo-osmolality, e.g.
- Excessive administration of water to previously deprived animals.
- Administration of large volumes of water to animals with acute renal failure.
Effects
- The ECF osmolality is reduced.
- Water is transferred to the cells and they become "water-logged".
- Intracellular oedema in the CNS results in convulsions and death.