Water Can Kill? Exploring Effects of Osmosis

Unit 2: Extra Credit Case Study

Part 1:

Consuming excessive amounts of pure water creates a hypotonic solution in the body fluid that surrounds cells. So, this end up causing and effecting our cells because too much water entered the cell and caused it all to swell and explode.

Jennifer, Cassandra, and James had common symptoms of dizziness, headaches, and nausea. All three of them ended up dying since the body could not process the water being put in and ended up shutting down. The nervous tissue seemed to be affected the most because all three patients were in neurological condition.

The cause of death for all three patients was because the intake of water affected the body's nervous system and this system is the body's entire communication and response outlet--especially through the brain and spinal cord. The intake of water caused the cells to explode which helped cause the death because many of the cells are in the brain, which is a vital organ in the body. Without a functioning brain, a person would be brain dead and wouldn't stay alive.

If a patient's symptoms were caused by the condition suffered by Jennifer, Cassandra, and James. I would run tests on the cells in the body that are affected by water, also i would study the cells reaction and the blood pressure affected by the water intake.

As a doctor in charge of the three patients care, I would perform CPR to release water from the body, as if they were drowning.

Saline solutions contains water, and that can enter the cells and prevent a patient from being dehydrated. If a patient was over hydrated and had too much water in their system., the saline solution contains sodium or salt, which retains water and would help the water swelling all over the body.

Part 2:

By releasing vasopressin during intensive activities this can cause endurance athletes vulnerable to developing hypernatremia. So, since the athletes are not taking in salt and are only taking in water, this takes away the sodium and...