Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 3, Number 6, September 1997
Abstract
On 16 July 1997, the preventive medicine activity at Fort Benning, Georgia, notified the Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA) of four cases of "hyposmolality" among basic infantry trainees - one case was fatal and another required intensive medical care. In response, the AMSA contacted other basic training posts to alert them to the cases at Fort Benning and to assess the experience at other installations. This survey revealed three recent cases of severe hyponatremia at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and a fourth case at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The following reports illustrate factors associated with and clinical manifestations of hyponatremia secondary to excessive water consumption.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA497155
Entities
People
- John Brundage
- Kimmie Kohlhase
- Lisa Pearse
- Mark V Rubertone
Organizations
- Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center