title: Rapid self-infusion of tap water.
abstract: Intravenous self-infusion of tap water has never been reported in the literature.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Kianoush
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kashani
authors.forename: Amy W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Ziad M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: El-Zoghby
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Albright
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water