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  • Coma
  • Confusion
  • Hyponatremia
  • Nausea
  • Seizures

Water Toxicity

Water toxicity, also known as water intoxication or acute hyponatremia due to excessive water intake or impaired water regulation, is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by an imbalance between water and sodium levels in the body. Clinical manifestations may include altered mental status, confusion, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, seizures, coma, and death if not recognized and treated promptly. Diagnosis can be challenging because symptoms may resemble psychiatric or neurologic disorders, resulting in delayed intervention. This course reviews the pathophysiology, etiologies, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and evidence-based management of water toxicity. Participants learn to identify risk factors, interpret laboratory findings, recognize indicators of severity, and implement appropriate treatment strategies. Collaboration among clinicians, emergency specialists, nephrologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other interprofessional team members improves diagnostic accuracy, facilitates timely treatment, enhances monitoring, and optimizes patient outcomes.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditNursingUp to 1 creditPharmacyUp to 1 credit

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABPM — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 1 pointABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1 pointABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1 pointABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABPM — Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 9 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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Listed by the provider

  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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