@@ViolinMD can you do a video on epilepsy please? Love this channel. I feel like I can be in the medical field because of how educational these videos are. Have a wonderful day😊
I remember when this video was released, I was incredibly suicidal and tried to drink tons of water. I got so sick,I was vomiting and hat to be admitted to hospital, however luckily for the first time being overweight saved my life (you don’t hear that one often ahah). Seeing this come back in my recommended reminded me of how far I’ve come, so thank you!!
human body, or really any biological structure, is designed to survive, that's why committing suicide is not as easy as We sometimes would wish. I hope You have recovered from your depression. best regards.
@@odalisangeles8279 yes. and on the other hand, it's also crazy what a minute, or even a second can do to change our Lives [usually for the worse, at least that is what I mean here. stuff happening within seconds or milliseconds, which then impacts on the rest of the Life, making it not worth living anymore]. regards.
@rhiannonlois6880 Was 20 turning 21 and paralyzed and my kidney dr was telling me to drink at least 3liters to a gallon of water a day not counting anything else...I double checked that cuz was so full and peeing all day....glad I did it was too much, glad were here...👊
I watched a video about using the correct IV fluids during resuscitation. Hypo and hypernutremia were discussed. The doc talked about how normal saline (which is not so normal) causes problems that he has to correct with other fluids. It was really interesting. And I love your videos!!
Mason M as I was watching this I was 3/4 of the way through my water bottle that I had just filled up before starting the video and was like uhh, time to put this done and stop.. 😂
So, if the woman was admitted as your patient after the contest, how would you have treated her to save her life? Would you have just given her more sodium?
This story hits so close to home. I can't describe in words how bad of a headache hyponatremia can cause. Years ago, I was hospitalized for a kidney infection and as protocol, I was receiving extra IV fluids plus antibiotics. When my mom asked the intern about me being on a medication called DDAVP (which slows down urination because I was waking up a lot at night prior to being admitted) and pushing and stopping fluids at the same time, the intern told her it was totally fine. My kidney infection improved and I was getting ready to be discharged, and was asking for some ibuprofen due to a headache. My mom asked the nurse to see if we could get my labs drawn again because my pinky finger wouldn't stop twitching, and the intern and attending came running in saying they had to repeat the blood work because if my sodium was that low I wouldn't physically be able to sit up & talk to them. I was med flighted and spent three horrific weeks in the ICU, as other electrolytes dropped as well, and you have to be so careful not to raise them up too fast to not cause seizures.
Me too, only I got bacteremia, then sepsis and had pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis with mine. I didn't even feel sick! I had eaten a big piece of watermelon and it caused me to pass my obstructive kidney stone in to my ureter. I was admitted after CT showed the 1.2 cm kidney stone was stuck in my ureter. Within three hours of being admitted, my bp started to drop. It was at 88/54 and my heartrate went up to 130. Then my kidney started to shut down. I had to get a uretal stent because my kidney wasn't draining. The Dr wanted me to take a metoprolol to slow my heartrate down but I refused it because my bp was already low and dropping. He gave me a bolus iv instead that brought it up to 98. My bp drops below 100 sometimes but the gemtesa they put me on elevates it. That can also add the hydronephrosis. The Dr's wouldn't give me any potassium or magnesium for the week I was in the hospital because my kidney wasn't functioning properly I presume. My electrolytes were so out of whack it was almost three months before I could have the lithotripsy! I had heart arrhythmias and low oxygen and had to go back to the ER... my magnesium was critical and I had to be given an iv of it. My oxygen, bp and heartrate was really screwed up for a while after that. I had sepsis twice, before and after the lithotripsy and I had two different types of bacteria in my urine. I kept running a fever, less than 102.3 for over two months so they kept doing cultures on me. I had a bad headache too. I took pain meds for it. The uretal stent got infected too but they refused to remove it because my kidney wasn't draining urine. Plus it would stir up the bacteria and cause more problems. I ended up with two different types of bacteria in my urine. I kept running a fever for over two months so they kept doing cultures and changing antibiotics to avoid antibiotic resistance bacteria. The uretal stent got infected too but they refused to remove it. I was in a lot of pain from the stent, too. I hope and pray that I never get another super infection like that again! I'm so happy you made it through your illness okay. I know you're thankful your mother noticed everything before you left, too. So sorry for all you went through. I can sympathize, for sure. I'm just happy I'm still here! I guess the good Lord wasn't ready for me yet! 😇
I’ve been hospitalized 3 times for this. We still don’t know what’s causing it but at its lowest, it was 108. I was rushed to ICU and put on seizure precautions and hooked up to telemetry. It was so scary!! To add to that, I take 1GM of sodium twice a day M-F and once a day Sat & Sun. I get my levels checked every 2 weeks unless I feel like something isn’t right. Love your videos! Keep them coming!!!!
@Violin MD Can you increase the level of sodium in your body by consuming salt?Bcs as I know salt is sodium chloride,but I dont know if you need pure sodium..btw amazing vid
Pure sodium, as in elemental sodium, would be far too violently reactive to ingest or inject. Just like the rest of the metals in the alkali and alkali earth metals groups on the periodic table - they REALLY want to get rid of 1 or 2 electrons [respectively] to anything that will take them. They can be so reactive that they can burst into flame upon contact with water or air. (But they can become extremely stable when they do bond with something else and form salts - which can usually be a halogen like chlorine. This can allow the sodium to more easily dissociate in water and be useful/available to biological systems/reactions.)
I was in ICU for hyponatremia! Unconscious for 2 days - thought I was dehydrated go figure!! So important. A lot of people don't know this is possible. Thank you for educating!
Even though I live in the town where this tragedy happened, a friend spent time in the hospital after drinking too much water after a marathon training run. He was ok, but an eye opener. Great job doc!
You should do more videos like this! I like listening to real-life cases but at the same time, also like learning the background and what actually goes on in the body. I am currently a Bio Major heading for Dental school, however I still like to learn about things you’d learn in Med school
I. LOVE. This new style. ❤❤❤ You just covered two lectures worth of material in under 9 minutes. Thank you!!!! 😄😄❤❤ Keep it up!!!! Violin MD + Dr. Mike Collab 2019!!!!!
What if you drink only when you’re thirsty but find yourself drinking more water than what seems average? I never have headaches or nausea, but I do drink way more water than my peers (although I am in high school so that doesn’t mean much lol). I’m not very active, so I wonder if my body has just gotten used to needing more water.
This is such an excellent way to start my Saterday evening. I love this type of educational content that's also a lot of fun to watch because of the positive energy from the speaker!
Dumb question, but what if you peed out water (and sodium), but also consumed some table salt? Would that work to reverse the issue with low sodium? Thanks, and great video as always! EDIT: also, I LOVED this new format of the video. You should have people comment on what they'd like a video on. That would be very helpful to us laypeople :)
Yeah, you do realise you have sodium in your body. That is if you don’t be an idiot and drink too much water. I’ve seen that Chubbyemu video too, and what we can deduct from the video is that water dissolves the sodium and that sodium is gone even before you piss. We also learn about the water causing herniation to the brain.
Great explanation as always. I work with patients all the time on fluid restrictions. Without fail the alway indulge as it’s limited. I try to remind them to take it slow and get a little electrolytes with it.
I was planning on going to be an MRI Rad tech but I decided on Video motion Media as my major...but I still like to keep up to date with the medical world. Your videos are much appreciated! I recommended your channel to a past teacher of mine and she occasionally uses them to show young kids what it's like to be on call. Keep up the good work!
I love you so much. So glad for a video. My aunt works with a 70 year old internal medicine doctor that is still practicing medicine. Something to aspire to. Can you shadow a NICU nurse it would make my day. You might just even have a chance to have a cuddle with one.
See Chubbyemu's corresponding video on the topic. There is two more factors to consider when do that. 1) People with low level of sodium because drinking too much water can also have low level of potassium, and you should correct the level of potassium before trying to correct sodium level. 2) You don't want to raise the level too fast, or you'll cause Central Pontine Myelinolysis www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Central-Pontine-Myelinolysis-Information-Page
Chnet Gamer Chubbyemu’s video tells a story based on the death of Jennifer Strange, but his story has a happy ending where she lives. Instead of calling her Jennifer or Mrs Strange, he refers to her as KC. The reason KC survives is because they give her sodium infused water on a drip and it draws the 3 gallons of water (which is how much KC drank) out of her organs and into her bladder. She wets herself and regains consciousness. Chubbyemu also explains that the reason she wasn’t able to pee after drinking all that water was her body released a substance called vasopressin, which is an anti diuretic hormone. A diuretic makes you pee, whereas an anti diuretic stops you from peeing. The reason for her body doing this is because if you’re nauseous, your body cleverly anticipates vomiting and retains the fluid therein. Of course KC wasn’t unwell, so for her, this wasn’t necessary, and she retained the water that was inside her body before the contest and the water she drank during it. What happened to her is called SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti Diuretic Hormone).
Not necessarily...the same thing happened to me and they had to bring up my electrolytes slowly or it would have caused me to have a stroke, heart attack or coma. (I can’t remember exactly what the doc said but it had to be done slowly & carefully).
It's really sad that the competition costed that woman her life, but it does teach a good lesson to those of us who wouldn't have thought that something like too much water could be lethal. Thank you for such an educational video! You've got a new Subscriber here!
Interesting topic, thank you! When I was training for Resp Therapy there was a pt who drank an enormous amount of water to try to pass a randomized work drug test. The patient ended up with seizures, brain damage, trached. Super sad. Better to fail a drug test and have life screwed for awhile than for your whole life.
For one of your videos could you talk about the HIPAA and what it means for you as someone in the medical field as well as your patients? Im taking a Bio-Med class that’s why I’m interested in it.
Zack1227 _ HIPAA basically means protecting patient’s information. I work as a medical assistant. I can talk about cases without mentioning pt’s information (name, dob, address and so on). I can’t tell my husband about the funny name haha. It also means when I call pt with test results I can’t leave a voice message if I don’t have written consent from pt. I can’t leave any information with family member again unless I have a consent. If I feel this is emergency, I can give minimal needed information to pt’s emergency contact. If a doctor in my office is having a surgery himself I can’t call and cancel his patients saying he is in surgery. That would be HIPAA because he is a patient. When I’m having a surgery at the same hospital where I’m working I myself have to inform occupational health, but my doctor can’t do it, same like occupational health can’t go in my chart. When you as a patient want your medical records to go to another doctor you can’t just call and request it to be faxed. You have to sign consent and that other doctor’s office have to request it. HIPAA is a very tricky thing! Would love to see a video too
yankeesfan1324 How dumb are you? If you’re ANYWHERE in the medical field with dealing with patience, you can not disclose information about them. They have an expectation of privacy (Katz v US) and she would lose her license AND possibly the patient will sue her or take it a step further and sue the hospital in a invasion of privacy lawsuit
☘ Greetings from Ireland! Love watching your videos Siobhan! ... I'm not studying medicine... i'm a software designer/artist - BUT it's so nice to see your positivity and passion for your profession. (and you just seems so smart and down to earth!) Keep up the great videos :) ☘
I was never concerned until bloods showed my sodium levels getting low. I thought I was doing the right thing flushing my tx kidney to prevent infections
Absolutely phenomenal channel. Seriously good content and really great editing. I have two questions: 1) How are you so upbeat? It’s like you’re permanently happy, no matter how tired you are or the challenges you’re facing. Whatever it is, if you could bottle it you’d be a billionaire, 2) what do you do with your free time. I mean, playing violin, 2nd year resident doing 24 hour shifts, producing a professionally edited you tube channel with a huge subscriber base, that would hardly fill an average person’s day. Do you also compete in ultramarathons? Have a commercial pilots license? Climb Everest without oxygen? Study 12th century Portuguese poetry?
I have this thing called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I have to drink double the water intake of a "normal" person. My body doesn't process the things other people do. I don't feel thirst, which can be pretty bad. I have recently had many other problems. I have POTS and vitamin d deficiency. I have migraines every day. I got an MRI on my brain and I have a spot on my Thalamus. This is very scary for me being only 14. Do you have any ideas? -Alayna
I'm always thirsty, but I can't fully quench my thirst because it requires consuming a large amount of water, which often leads to headache. I switched from water to Gatorade due to fear of hyponatremia.
This may have been the best video you've ever made. You inspire me through my nursing school journey. As always, thank you for inspiring me to push on. I hope this comment reaches you :)
i really like your videos and you are very informative but i think you missed the mark on this video as you failed to mention the fact that the lady in the "hold your wee for a wii" contest that died had taken an antidiuretic medication so she wouldn't pee. The reason i know this is because another Dr (Bernard AKA Chubbyemu) did a video about this very subject two years ago
Q: How would the 0.9% NaCl solution (or isotonic drink) compare to water on the lethal dose? Way back from school I remember hypo/hypertonic solutions and their affect on the body, but somehow we didn't talk about too much isotonic solution and its effect in big quantities. I'd imagine a person couldn't have too much of that either, but I'm not quite sure how would it compare to water for example??
Nope not necessarily! Everybody's body is different and it depends when your "thirst" threshold is set. Part of your body's way of regulating water intake is the feeling of thirst. If you feel a little thirsty and then drink, you should be staying hydrated. Your kidneys are very good at regulating your body for the most part, so they will just start to retain more water! Hope that makes sense!
My kidneys failed a few days before I went on vacation for a week. I didn’t know it at the time. I went on vacation anyway because I had spent several thousand dollars renting a house on a place called the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I had no appetite the entire week, was weak and was drinking gallons of water each day because I was extremely thirsty. Peed gallons a day as well. Went to my doctor when I got home and discovered I had no kidney function.They saved one of my kidneys by putting a stent in my ureter. Turned out I had retroperitoneal fibrosis. 10 years later my one kidney is still functioning because I take prednisone every day to keep the fibrotic tissue at bay. Of course it caused two aortic aneurysms and one of them ruptured. Had emergency Surgery on it. That’s my water story and I’m sticking to it.
We need more doctors like you. I feel like as if the doctors in the canadian system can be terrible sometimes. My family doctor is amazing but I’ve had terrible experiences. The doctor at the ER almost killed my mom because she was diabetic and thought it was just her high sugars that was making her dizzy and lightheaded but it was because she was suffering from blood loss due to her period. If he had listened than she would have gotten the proper care but he was dismissive and acted like he already knew the problem. I think it’s common for that to happen to people of colour, too.
This is such a cool topic to learn never knew how much water I needed to have a day, I grow up as a child with few medical problems like heart problems and epilepsy when I was a child and now that my epilepsy is gone I’m afraid it’s gonna again (sorry it’s off topic) but I’m trying to at least have 8 cups of water a day
I would love to see more videos like this because there is so much that most people don’t really know about their body that they should know especially anyone who has pre-existing conditions like myself because I have hydrocephalus on the right front lobe of my brain and I also have emphysema and well actually asthma and COPD along with other mental health disabilities as well and disorders I also have hydrocephalus at the back of my skull near the bottom edge of my skull I don’t know how big that one is but it’s there to where I have to be very careful not to hit my head as much as I can help because if I’m not careful I could have a midline shift or after the fluid decides to increase I could have a midline shift as well
This sadly happened to a young woman in Australia this past summer. She was at a music festival and took an illicit drug (which may or may not have been what she thought it was) which caused her to feel unwell and dehydrated. As a result she drank a ton of water and apparently that was what killed her, not the drug.
I love your vlogs, though this one hit a sore spot. . I saw the title and for some reason still clicked the link... My Mum died of IV fluid induced hyponatremia after being given fluid at our local hospital (In NZ) in 2006. They sent her home and she died the next day. Unfortunately they would not admit it happened in the ER, they tried to blame my mum, saying she drank too much water herself, even after we told them she had been throwing up so much she could not keep any water down (the reason she went to the ER). Autopsy showed we were correct and even after a meeting with the top people at the hospital, no one would take responsibility. My younger siblings were toddlers/small, and I was a teenager, it was the worst day of my life the day she died. IV fluid induced hyponatremia is a thing and it has made me very weary of letting anyone give me an IV, though so far, I have been okay. Thank you for your vlogs and expertise, thank you for teaching all your viewers about the aspects of your job and for the amazing job you do. Sorry about the random comment, it just touched a nerve. Mum passed away 28 Aug 2006, so a while now, but it’s still hard sometimes. Have an awesome week everyone.
is psychogenic polydipsia self dignosible or do you need a doctor to diagnose it because I have an issue that sounds similar to that where I'm not even thirsty and I'll start coughing out of nowhere and will all of a sudden drink a bunch of water and it happens when I am eating, doing exersise, watching TV, or drinking any type of liquid and please respond because they are starting to happen daily and I need to know when to go see a doctor
I heard a murder case where someone was given a drug that made them very very thirsty, they ended up drinking around 10 litres of fluid and passed away
I have actually heard this story before on another video and why you shouldn't drink too much water and to be honest I was extremely surprised that this could happen if you drank too much water. And the worst part they were actually warned of the dangers but they ignored it
So like I’m in the bathroom. I can barely stand up, I feel sick and nauseous. My stomach is about to pop and is cramping really bad. I’m like gagging water.
My pleasure 😇! I really don’t like going to the doctor! One of the main reasons is because the doctors in my area will tell me someone and I will start worrying because they don’t explain what they mean ! And I love that you do explain and brake it down! I’d love if you where my doctor!!!!!
I REALLY DO LIKE THIS TYPE of VIDEO! Real life stories! Issues that have affected people! Do you not get me wrong, I certainly like your regular “day in the hospital” videos, but I was very excited to see this one today!! I remember when that happened! Course my heart went out to the family of the young woman who lost her life! I also felt bad for the DJs who thought this contest up, because I’m sure they just had absolutely no idea!! Can you imagine the guilt they must feel, still to this day!! Just Heart wrenching, ALL THE WAY AROUND!! 😞😔☹️😓
I will do what I call a water flush to help clean out my system at least every 6 months. I've been doing it for ten years and always feel full of energy and it feels like I function a lot better. It does involve drinking a lot of water but not all at once...I pace it through half of the day making sure to add electrolytes as I do. 1 gallon per every hour and a half. Rest for two hours, drink one more gallon for an hour, rest for an hour and then....a good salad with fish or chicken and I feel like a million dollars! before I started, I always felt tired and no energy at all. It's the difference of night and day. It's not for everyone though, some people may have underlying health issues. But for me I have never had any issues. I had my blood checked for any sodium issues to make sure I was adding the right dose of electrolytes and my levels were normal....It also lowered my blood pressure....if doing this had anything to do with it.
I knew that you could have lethal amounts of water, but I thought this video was really cool! I’d love to see others like it from time to time in addition to your call videos!
Very helpful this video came just in time. This week I have started drinking 2L of water a day. Now I am having to consider how much I should actually be drinking. ' To much of a good thing isn't good and a little but of a bad thing can be good'.
Yes love it!!!! Would like to see more videos like this. The way you teach is awesome and I actually felt like I retained information. I’m a nursing student and am learning about everything you spoke of. It’s great keep it up!! 👍🏼👍🏼😊😊😊😊
The people who did the contest were charged with manslaughter.
yes I heard it went to court... such a sad case, so tragic :(
@@ViolinMD Indeed. The real crux of the case was that the DJ's knew that she should have gone to the hospital, but didn't tell her to do so.
Ohhh.... I was wondering what happened!!! Very sad xx
It seems when they have a contest or whatever they should have the knowledge about health just saying.
@@terrinew9474 That's why they were charged with a crime. They *DID* know drinking so much water was very dangerous.
If there was an award for being a TH-cam Medical Coach you definitely deserve it
aww thanks Raymond that's so sweet!
@@ViolinMD is parasite induced psychogenic polydipsia a real thing ?
Her and doctor mike are VERY good at explaining cases and certain medical issues and things
You can say that again.
So... It's like it gives you a water concussion...
Too much of anything is bad
absolutely - my grandfather (and I) would approve of that statement!
Do you want to be a doctor? I’ve seen your comment on doctor Paul’s video too.
Bilal Ashraf Im a med student :)
except money
@@ViolinMD What about too much knowledge? Or too much truth?
Thanks for reminding us to drink some water (but not too much)!
haha yes exactly!
Violin MD yeah I make sure I drink very little water when I go to bed
Who are these people that dislike these? Its education helpful content, the hell is your problem?
haha thanks for the support!
@@ViolinMD can you do a video on epilepsy please? Love this channel. I feel like I can be in the medical field because of how educational these videos are. Have a wonderful day😊
People, perhaps with some kind of mental disorder. I kid you not.
People are tapped........no pun intended.
Bots
You definitely deserve more subs.
Editing skills are on point! Thanks for the helpful vid. I'm doing the keto diet, so water and salt levels are SUPER important.
I remember when this video was released, I was incredibly suicidal and tried to drink tons of water. I got so sick,I was vomiting and hat to be admitted to hospital, however luckily for the first time being overweight saved my life (you don’t hear that one often ahah). Seeing this come back in my recommended reminded me of how far I’ve come, so thank you!!
I am so happy that you made it. It’s crazy what a year can do and change in our lives.
human body, or really any biological structure, is designed to survive, that's why committing suicide is not as easy as We sometimes would wish. I hope You have recovered from your depression. best regards.
@@odalisangeles8279 yes. and on the other hand, it's also crazy what a minute, or even a second can do to change our Lives [usually for the worse, at least that is what I mean here. stuff happening within seconds or milliseconds, which then impacts on the rest of the Life, making it not worth living anymore]. regards.
I’m happy you made it
@rhiannonlois6880
Was 20 turning 21 and paralyzed and my kidney dr was telling me to drink at least 3liters to a gallon of water a day not counting anything else...I double checked that cuz was so full and peeing all day....glad I did it was too much, glad were here...👊
People think drinking more water is the answer to everything nowadays. Thank you for informing us wonderful video. ❤️
"All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not poison." - Paracelsus, 1490s-1543
I remember when that competition happened...it was such a shock to hear someone died from drinking too much water. Thanks so much for explaining!
yes so incredibly sad... really such a tragedy :(
:( :( sad sad that the lady died
Hyponatremia is definitely a real thing and it can be very bad.
Fatal in some cases, which really sucks.
Yes it is... just spent from march 21-April 17 in the hospital with it. Some of that time in icu because it was scary, dangerously low.
I watched a video about using the correct IV fluids during resuscitation. Hypo and hypernutremia were discussed. The doc talked about how normal saline (which is not so normal) causes problems that he has to correct with other fluids. It was really interesting. And I love your videos!!
VERY INTERESTING TOPIC TODAY!!! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS❤️❤️❤️
I was wondering if carbonated water is as good as regular water
Me too!! I drink Lacroix a lot!! I wonder if the carbonation is bad for Me!
I’m wondering the same! I love La Croix!
@@Emily-oy9zy I hope she comments on this😉🤔
Deanna Bell carbonation isn’t bad for you except the mild affects it has on your teeth :)
Erin Thx
who else is scared to drink water now 😂😂
Mason M as I was watching this I was 3/4 of the way through my water bottle that I had just filled up before starting the video and was like uhh, time to put this done and stop.. 😂
noooooo it's still incredibly healthy and not drinking water is also a problem... happy medium and you will be fine!!
Mason M - I’m not scared because I only drink ~3L of water a day.
I almost died too and literally rarely ever drink plain water now!
My doctor limited me to 1 liter after my release from hospital.
Well don't drink 7.5 liters in 3 hours without peeing and you'll be fine.
"It depends"...was my nursing school instructors' favorite answer LOL
hahah yessss well so true in medicine!
So, if the woman was admitted as your patient after the contest, how would you have treated her to save her life? Would you have just given her more sodium?
More or less yeah. IV propably, not just a salty food.
This story hits so close to home. I can't describe in words how bad of a headache hyponatremia can cause. Years ago, I was hospitalized for a kidney infection and as protocol, I was receiving extra IV fluids plus antibiotics. When my mom asked the intern about me being on a medication called DDAVP (which slows down urination because I was waking up a lot at night prior to being admitted) and pushing and stopping fluids at the same time, the intern told her it was totally fine. My kidney infection improved and I was getting ready to be discharged, and was asking for some ibuprofen due to a headache. My mom asked the nurse to see if we could get my labs drawn again because my pinky finger wouldn't stop twitching, and the intern and attending came running in saying they had to repeat the blood work because if my sodium was that low I wouldn't physically be able to sit up & talk to them. I was med flighted and spent three horrific weeks in the ICU, as other electrolytes dropped as well, and you have to be so careful not to raise them up too fast to not cause seizures.
So sorry to hear that
Me too, only I got bacteremia, then sepsis and had pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis with mine. I didn't even feel sick!
I had eaten a big piece of watermelon and it caused me to pass my obstructive kidney stone in to my ureter. I was admitted after CT showed the 1.2 cm kidney stone was stuck in my ureter. Within three hours of being admitted, my bp started to drop. It was at 88/54 and my heartrate went up to 130. Then my kidney started to shut down. I had to get a uretal stent because my kidney wasn't draining.
The Dr wanted me to take a metoprolol to slow my heartrate down but I refused it because my bp was already low and dropping. He gave me a bolus iv instead that brought it up to 98. My bp drops below 100 sometimes but the gemtesa they put me on elevates it. That can also add the hydronephrosis.
The Dr's wouldn't give me any potassium or magnesium for the week I was in the hospital because my kidney wasn't functioning properly I presume. My electrolytes were so out of whack it was almost three months before I could have the lithotripsy! I had heart arrhythmias and low oxygen and had to go back to the ER... my magnesium was critical and I had to be given an iv of it.
My oxygen, bp and heartrate was really screwed up for a while after that.
I had sepsis twice, before and after the lithotripsy and I had two different types of bacteria in my urine. I kept running a fever, less than 102.3 for over two months so they kept doing cultures on me. I had a bad headache too. I took pain meds for it.
The uretal stent got infected too but they refused to remove it because my kidney wasn't draining urine. Plus it would stir up the bacteria and cause more problems.
I ended up with two different types of bacteria in my urine. I kept running a fever for over two months so they kept doing cultures and changing antibiotics to avoid antibiotic resistance bacteria.
The uretal stent got infected too but they refused to remove it. I was in a lot of pain from the stent, too.
I hope and pray that I never get another super infection like that again!
I'm so happy you made it through your illness okay. I know you're thankful your mother noticed everything before you left, too. So sorry for all you went through. I can sympathize, for sure. I'm just happy I'm still here! I guess the good Lord wasn't ready for me yet! 😇
I have always wondered about this!!!! So pumped to hear about it!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it Alicia!
Know that a California radio station would do that because it’s hot there but she made a bad mistake to do that
I’ve been hospitalized 3 times for this. We still don’t know what’s causing it but at its lowest, it was 108. I was rushed to ICU and put on seizure precautions and hooked up to telemetry. It was so scary!! To add to that, I take 1GM of sodium twice a day M-F and once a day Sat & Sun. I get my levels checked every 2 weeks unless I feel like something isn’t right. Love your videos! Keep them coming!!!!
Hello I am diabetic and I love watching your videos I see you at McMaster all the time
Love you!!!
Have you watched this one? th-cam.com/video/k4ZEFRkI5MQ/w-d-xo.html
I have diabetes too!
Hi! oh wow small world, you will have to come say hi next time :)
Stina Palm I have!
But thank you 😊
I love these videos. Often they’re the highlight of my week because I learn something in a unique way. I really loved how this video was edited.
wow that means a lot Jenny - thank you!
Fascinating, as usual. Love learning something totally new and surprising. Plus shout out to your grandpa ❤️
haha yes!! words of wisdom for the ages ❤️
Chubbyemu also did a video about this! Two favorite TH-camrs, both telling an important message. Thank you!
F. Kich. Yes! They should do a video together! They are my favorite!!!
@Violin MD
Can you increase the level of sodium in your body by consuming salt?Bcs as I know salt is sodium chloride,but I dont know if you need pure sodium..btw amazing vid
Pure sodium, as in elemental sodium, would be far too violently reactive to ingest or inject.
Just like the rest of the metals in the alkali and alkali earth metals groups on the periodic table - they REALLY want to get rid of 1 or 2 electrons [respectively] to anything that will take them. They can be so reactive that they can burst into flame upon contact with water or air.
(But they can become extremely stable when they do bond with something else and form salts - which can usually be a halogen like chlorine. This can allow the sodium to more easily dissociate in water and be useful/available to biological systems/reactions.)
@@ArtFreak17 Thats what I thougt,but wasnt sure..thank you
I was in ICU for hyponatremia! Unconscious for 2 days - thought I was dehydrated go figure!! So important. A lot of people don't know this is possible. Thank you for educating!
Sticking to one bottle of water today 😜
Dr. Cellini Good to see you here
What size bottle?
@@JoJo-hg7tg --- great question Joanne!!
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Even though I live in the town where this tragedy happened, a friend spent time in the hospital after drinking too much water after a marathon training run. He was ok, but an eye opener. Great job doc!
The sad thing is, is that she could've survived if she went to work cause someone would've seen her and call 911.
Yes. Love this format. More disease processes and medical cases please!
You should do more videos like this! I like listening to real-life cases but at the same time, also like learning the background and what actually goes on in the body. I am currently a Bio Major heading for Dental school, however I still like to learn about things you’d learn in Med school
This video was so interesting!! You explain topics really well💕
Siobhan
I. LOVE. This new style. ❤❤❤
You just covered two lectures worth of material in under 9 minutes. Thank you!!!! 😄😄❤❤ Keep it up!!!!
Violin MD + Dr. Mike Collab 2019!!!!!
never clicked so fast. love you!
aw thank you!
On call work
Every time I hear this story I get chills. It’s so tragic. I feel so terrible for her
Geez I wonder how the 1st place winner of the contest was doing after that!🤔
I was actually wondering the same thing... I couldn't find information about that.
So true; really wonder what happened?
What if you drink only when you’re thirsty but find yourself drinking more water than what seems average? I never have headaches or nausea, but I do drink way more water than my peers (although I am in high school so that doesn’t mean much lol). I’m not very active, so I wonder if my body has just gotten used to needing more water.
This is such an excellent way to start my Saterday evening. I love this type of educational content that's also a lot of fun to watch because of the positive energy from the speaker!
Sadly I know all about this nonsense because of my own health problems.
I loved It! Keep bringing real cases and explain them ❤️😊
Thanks Joana - glad you liked it!!
Dumb question, but what if you peed out water (and sodium), but also consumed some table salt? Would that work to reverse the issue with low sodium? Thanks, and great video as always!
EDIT: also, I LOVED this new format of the video. You should have people comment on what they'd like a video on. That would be very helpful to us laypeople :)
i was thinking the sameee thing
Watching your vlogs ❤ is the only thing that keeps me going, despite all the stress of studying.
So......thanks😘.
Keep the good work up👏👏👏.
Thanks Doctor
“When you hear the sound of hooves, think horses, not zebras.”
As a nursing student, I cant get enough of your informative videos. Thank you so much for all the time you put in making these!
-emia.... meaning “presence in blood”
Uglypenguins -chubby
Yeah, you do realise you have sodium in your body. That is if you don’t be an idiot and drink too much water. I’ve seen that Chubbyemu video too, and what we can deduct from the video is that water dissolves the sodium and that sodium is gone even before you piss. We also learn about the water causing herniation to the brain.
Thanks
Low sodium presence in the blood??
Great explanation as always. I work with patients all the time on fluid restrictions. Without fail the alway indulge as it’s limited. I try to remind them to take it slow and get a little electrolytes with it.
I was planning on going to be an MRI Rad tech but I decided on Video motion Media as my major...but I still like to keep up to date with the medical world. Your videos are much appreciated! I recommended your channel to a past teacher of mine and she occasionally uses them to show young kids what it's like to be on call. Keep up the good work!
I love you so much. So glad for a video. My aunt works with a 70 year old internal medicine doctor that is still practicing medicine. Something to aspire to. Can you shadow a NICU nurse it would make my day. You might just even have a chance to have a cuddle with one.
aw what a wonderful idea Lilla - I always love hearing your passion for the NICU!!
Your Amazing Doctor, i love learning from you and all the info you put up on utube 👍🏾🙏🏾💚
Thank you!!
I used to be a competitive swimmer, someone I used to swim with actually overdosed on water at 12, he’s okay now tho.
would she have survived if she had taken salt with it?
Todo eran risas hasta que nos dimos cuenta que el tartamudo quería jamón
Yea, probably.
See Chubbyemu's corresponding video on the topic. There is two more factors to consider when do that.
1) People with low level of sodium because drinking too much water can also have low level of potassium, and you should correct the level of potassium before trying to correct sodium level.
2) You don't want to raise the level too fast, or you'll cause Central Pontine Myelinolysis
www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Central-Pontine-Myelinolysis-Information-Page
Chnet Gamer Chubbyemu’s video tells a story based on the death of Jennifer Strange, but his story has a happy ending where she lives. Instead of calling her Jennifer or Mrs Strange, he refers to her as KC. The reason KC survives is because they give her sodium infused water on a drip and it draws the 3 gallons of water (which is how much KC drank) out of her organs and into her bladder. She wets herself and regains consciousness. Chubbyemu also explains that the reason she wasn’t able to pee after drinking all that water was her body released a substance called vasopressin, which is an anti diuretic hormone. A diuretic makes you pee, whereas an anti diuretic stops you from peeing. The reason for her body doing this is because if you’re nauseous, your body cleverly anticipates vomiting and retains the fluid therein. Of course KC wasn’t unwell, so for her, this wasn’t necessary, and she retained the water that was inside her body before the contest and the water she drank during it. What happened to her is called SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti Diuretic Hormone).
Not necessarily...the same thing happened to me and they had to bring up my electrolytes slowly or it would have caused me to have a stroke, heart attack or coma. (I can’t remember exactly what the doc said but it had to be done slowly & carefully).
@Cami G Around 200 ounces but not all at one time.
Very informative I really enjoy how you really explain things ❤️
It's really sad that the competition costed that woman her life, but it does teach a good lesson to those of us who wouldn't have thought that something like too much water could be lethal. Thank you for such an educational video!
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Interesting topic, thank you! When I was training for Resp Therapy there was a pt who drank an enormous amount of water to try to pass a randomized work drug test. The patient ended up with seizures, brain damage, trached. Super sad. Better to fail a drug test and have life screwed for awhile than for your whole life.
For one of your videos could you talk about the HIPAA and what it means for you as someone in the medical field as well as your patients? Im taking a Bio-Med class that’s why I’m interested in it.
Zack1227 _ HIPAA basically means protecting patient’s information. I work as a medical assistant. I can talk about cases without mentioning pt’s information (name, dob, address and so on). I can’t tell my husband about the funny name haha. It also means when I call pt with test results I can’t leave a voice message if I don’t have written consent from pt. I can’t leave any information with family member again unless I have a consent. If I feel this is emergency, I can give minimal needed information to pt’s emergency contact.
If a doctor in my office is having a surgery himself I can’t call and cancel his patients saying he is in surgery. That would be HIPAA because he is a patient. When I’m having a surgery at the same hospital where I’m working I myself have to inform occupational health, but my doctor can’t do it, same like occupational health can’t go in my chart.
When you as a patient want your medical records to go to another doctor you can’t just call and request it to be faxed. You have to sign consent and that other doctor’s office have to request it.
HIPAA is a very tricky thing! Would love to see a video too
It doesn't apply to her so she probably doesn't think about it.
yankeesfan1324 How dumb are you? If you’re ANYWHERE in the medical field with dealing with patience, you can not disclose information about them. They have an expectation of privacy (Katz v US) and she would lose her license AND possibly the patient will sue her or take it a step further and sue the hospital in a invasion of privacy lawsuit
☘ Greetings from Ireland! Love watching your videos Siobhan! ... I'm not studying medicine... i'm a software designer/artist - BUT it's so nice to see your positivity and passion for your profession. (and you just seems so smart and down to earth!) Keep up the great videos :) ☘
Thank you for this video. My gp was worried that I was drinking too much water recently as my sodium started getting low
mmmm glad you are seeing your doctor about it!
I was never concerned until bloods showed my sodium levels getting low. I thought I was doing the right thing flushing my tx kidney to prevent infections
Absolutely phenomenal channel. Seriously good content and really great editing. I have two questions: 1) How are you so upbeat? It’s like you’re permanently happy, no matter how tired you are or the challenges you’re facing. Whatever it is, if you could bottle it you’d be a billionaire, 2) what do you do with your free time. I mean, playing violin, 2nd year resident doing 24 hour shifts, producing a professionally edited you tube channel with a huge subscriber base, that would hardly fill an average person’s day. Do you also compete in ultramarathons? Have a commercial pilots license? Climb Everest without oxygen? Study 12th century Portuguese poetry?
Love your videos, but you should lower the volume of the "pop" sound.
thanks for the feedback!
@@ViolinMD it's fine, don't lower it.
I have this thing called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I have to drink double the water intake of a "normal" person. My body doesn't process the things other people do. I don't feel thirst, which can be pretty bad. I have recently had many other problems. I have POTS and vitamin d deficiency. I have migraines every day. I got an MRI on my brain and I have a spot on my Thalamus. This is very scary for me being only 14. Do you have any ideas?
-Alayna
Awesome editing
New look to your videos
Water toxicity topic was good
I'm always thirsty, but I can't fully quench my thirst because it requires consuming a large amount of water, which often leads to headache. I switched from water to Gatorade due to fear of hyponatremia.
This may have been the best video you've ever made.
You inspire me through my nursing school journey.
As always, thank you for inspiring me to push on.
I hope this comment reaches you :)
i really like your videos and you are very informative but i think you missed the mark on this video as you failed to mention the fact that the lady in the "hold your wee for a wii" contest that died had taken an antidiuretic medication so she wouldn't pee. The reason i know this is because another Dr (Bernard AKA Chubbyemu) did a video about this very subject two years ago
heres the link to the video i'm referencing th-cam.com/video/J3HivpHP-5I/w-d-xo.html
WOW....great vlog, love watching your videos!
Q: How would the 0.9% NaCl solution (or isotonic drink) compare to water on the lethal dose? Way back from school I remember hypo/hypertonic solutions and their affect on the body, but somehow we didn't talk about too much isotonic solution and its effect in big quantities. I'd imagine a person couldn't have too much of that either, but I'm not quite sure how would it compare to water for example??
I've heard that once you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated. Is this true?
Nope not necessarily! Everybody's body is different and it depends when your "thirst" threshold is set. Part of your body's way of regulating water intake is the feeling of thirst. If you feel a little thirsty and then drink, you should be staying hydrated. Your kidneys are very good at regulating your body for the most part, so they will just start to retain more water! Hope that makes sense!
@@ViolinMD yes thank you. It always amazes me how many myths fly around. :)
It doesn’t mean you are dehydrated, but I would for sure say most people are just starting to get dehydrated
@Samara V Hamilton I've heard that too. I heard by sipping it allows the body to absorb the water instead of just passing through. Who knows now. lol
My kidneys failed a few days before I went on vacation for a week. I didn’t know it at the time. I went on vacation anyway because I had spent several thousand dollars renting a house on a place called the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I had no appetite the entire week, was weak and was drinking gallons of water each day because I was extremely thirsty. Peed gallons a day as well. Went to my doctor when I got home and discovered I had no kidney function.They saved one of my kidneys by putting a stent in my ureter. Turned out I had retroperitoneal fibrosis. 10 years later my one kidney is still functioning because I take prednisone every day to keep the fibrotic tissue at bay. Of course it caused two aortic aneurysms and one of them ruptured. Had emergency Surgery on it. That’s my water story and I’m sticking to it.
Calls doctor
doc: whats up?
Me: nothing. Violin MD told me to.
Doc: ok then. Now hang up so i can have the line free.
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We need more doctors like you. I feel like as if the doctors in the canadian system can be terrible sometimes. My family doctor is amazing but I’ve had terrible experiences. The doctor at the ER almost killed my mom because she was diabetic and thought it was just her high sugars that was making her dizzy and lightheaded but it was because she was suffering from blood loss due to her period. If he had listened than she would have gotten the proper care but he was dismissive and acted like he already knew the problem. I think it’s common for that to happen to people of colour, too.
Love you so much!! Did you go to bed School?! I have many questions and would love to DM on Insta to chat. Keep doing what you do!! ♥️♥️♥️
There is an entire play list about her education.
Thanks for the information... I’m a diabetic type 2 and i drink at least drink 10 16oz bottles of water.. I’m a bit concerned now..
Another amazing Video ! 🇵🇱
This is such a cool topic to learn never knew how much water I needed to have a day, I grow up as a child with few medical problems like heart problems and epilepsy when I was a child and now that my epilepsy is gone I’m afraid it’s gonna again (sorry it’s off topic) but I’m trying to at least have 8 cups of water a day
loved this video, always love these "talking head" type videos.
side note, those freckles are adorable
Wonderful to hear - thanks Domenico!!
I would love to see more videos like this because there is so much that most people don’t really know about their body that they should know especially anyone who has pre-existing conditions like myself because I have hydrocephalus on the right front lobe of my brain and I also have emphysema and well actually asthma and COPD along with other mental health disabilities as well and disorders I also have hydrocephalus at the back of my skull near the bottom edge of my skull I don’t know how big that one is but it’s there to where I have to be very careful not to hit my head as much as I can help because if I’m not careful I could have a midline shift or after the fluid decides to increase I could have a midline shift as well
you are so smart and an inspiration to me!! i love watching!!☀️☀️ i would like to see more videos of you educating all your subscribers!!
Thank you so much Nora!
This sadly happened to a young woman in Australia this past summer. She was at a music festival and took an illicit drug (which may or may not have been what she thought it was) which caused her to feel unwell and dehydrated. As a result she drank a ton of water and apparently that was what killed her, not the drug.
What should she have done when she started to get the headaches? Or, could anything have been done by that point?
Definitely go to the emergency department!
I love your vlogs, though this one hit a sore spot. . I saw the title and for some reason still clicked the link...
My Mum died of IV fluid induced hyponatremia after being given fluid at our local hospital (In NZ) in 2006. They sent her home and she died the next day. Unfortunately they would not admit it happened in the ER, they tried to blame my mum, saying she drank too much water herself, even after we told them she had been throwing up so much she could not keep any water down (the reason she went to the ER).
Autopsy showed we were correct and even after a meeting with the top people at the hospital, no one would take responsibility. My younger siblings were toddlers/small, and I was a teenager, it was the worst day of my life the day she died. IV fluid induced hyponatremia is a thing and it has made me very weary of letting anyone give me an IV, though so far, I have been okay.
Thank you for your vlogs and expertise, thank you for teaching all your viewers about the aspects of your job and for the amazing job you do.
Sorry about the random comment, it just touched a nerve. Mum passed away 28 Aug 2006, so a while now, but it’s still hard sometimes.
Have an awesome week everyone.
I freaking love your channel. Every video is SOOO interesting & it doesn’t hurt that you’re beyond beautiful
is psychogenic polydipsia self dignosible or do you need a doctor to diagnose it because I have an issue that sounds similar to that where I'm not even thirsty and I'll start coughing out of nowhere and will all of a sudden drink a bunch of water and it happens when I am eating, doing exersise, watching TV, or drinking any type of liquid and please respond because they are starting to happen daily and I need to know when to go see a doctor
As a future premed student I actually love this video!!! Love your channel girly!!❤️❤️
I heard a murder case where someone was given a drug that made them very very thirsty, they ended up drinking around 10 litres of fluid and passed away
Cool video! So don't drink too much xD
I have actually heard this story before on another video and why you shouldn't drink too much water and to be honest I was extremely surprised that this could happen if you drank too much water. And the worst part they were actually warned of the dangers but they ignored it
Just learned this in A&P! Great topic!
oh awesome!
So like I’m in the bathroom. I can barely stand up, I feel sick and nauseous. My stomach is about to pop and is cramping really bad. I’m like gagging water.
Omgg I would love to meet you ! You should do a meet and greet !
Thanks for the suggestion Dionn... i hadn't thought of that!
My pleasure 😇! I really don’t like going to the doctor! One of the main reasons is because the doctors in my area will tell me someone and I will start worrying because they don’t explain what they mean ! And I love that you do explain and brake it down! I’d love if you where my doctor!!!!!
I REALLY DO LIKE THIS TYPE of VIDEO!
Real life stories! Issues that have affected people! Do you not get me wrong, I certainly like your regular “day in the hospital” videos, but I was very excited to see this one today!!
I remember when that happened! Course my heart went out to the family of the young woman who lost her life!
I also felt bad for the DJs who thought this contest up, because I’m sure they just had absolutely no idea!! Can you imagine the guilt they must feel, still to this day!! Just Heart wrenching, ALL THE WAY AROUND!! 😞😔☹️😓
wow you’re such a great teacher! ❤️
All the people who were trying to clear skin but saw this vid and now r scared to drink water
👁️👄👁️
You and Chubbyemu are the best channels with Doc stuff =P
Check out Dr. Dray and Dr Davin Lim for dermatology related videos, really good stuff
Also have a look at Medlife Crisis. He definitely is the funniest doctor on youtube!
I will do what I call a water flush to help clean out my system at least every 6 months. I've been doing it for ten years and always feel full of energy and it feels like I function a lot better. It does involve drinking a lot of water but not all at once...I pace it through half of the day making sure to add electrolytes as I do. 1 gallon per every hour and a half. Rest for two hours, drink one more gallon for an hour, rest for an hour and then....a good salad with fish or chicken and I feel like a million dollars! before I started, I always felt tired and no energy at all. It's the difference of night and day. It's not for everyone though, some people may have underlying health issues. But for me I have never had any issues. I had my blood checked for any sodium issues to make sure I was adding the right dose of electrolytes and my levels were normal....It also lowered my blood pressure....if doing this had anything to do with it.
Always look forward to your videos.😊
I knew that you could have lethal amounts of water, but I thought this video was really cool! I’d love to see others like it from time to time in addition to your call videos!
Wow do you edit your own videos? They are so well done!!
Very helpful this video came just in time. This week I have started drinking 2L of water a day. Now I am having to consider how much I should actually be drinking. ' To much of a good thing isn't good and a little but of a bad thing can be good'.
Hi doc been following your journey here in YT and IG 😁😁💕💕
Great to hear that, thanks Toms!
Yes love it!!!! Would like to see more videos like this. The way you teach is awesome and I actually felt like I retained information. I’m a nursing student and am learning about everything you spoke of. It’s great keep it up!! 👍🏼👍🏼😊😊😊😊