Punishment by salt poisoning.
We have described a case of child abuse by intentional poisoning with forced salt feeding. The serum sodium level reached 184 mEq/L, with a concomitant urinary sodium value of 360 mEq/L. Treatment with rapid infusion of normal saline brought the serum sodium level to 151 mEq/L after eight hours, without complications. Child abuse by intentional poisoning appears to reflect greater psychopathology than other forms of abuse.
D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis; D011678:Punishment; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000506:poisoning*
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012964:Sodium