title: Iatrogenic water intoxication after pelvic ultrasonography imaging.
abstract: Ultrasound (US) is a simple, easily accessible, and noninvasive method. Thus, it is commonly used. The bladder should be sufficiently filled to acquire pelvic images by US. This report describes water poisoning in 3 patients with no hepatic, cardiac, or renal disease. Both patients had a history of excessive fluid intake.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University School of Medicine Emergency Department, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem Akkaş
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Camkurt
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coşkun
authors.forename: Nalan Metin
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Aksu
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis*