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Water Intoxication Killed Student
« on: Feb 4th, 2005, 6:30pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
CHICO, Calif.  - A California State University student died of ``water intoxication'' during hazing in the basement of a fraternity, authorities said Thursday.  
 
Matthew Carrington, 21, died early Wednesday while drinking water from a five-gallon jug and doing exercises at the Chi Tau house near the Chico campus, said Chico Police Sgt. Dave Barrow.  
 
An autopsy showed death was triggered by hyponatremia, a condition in which excess water in the body causes sodium levels in the blood to drop. Water is then absorbed into the blood and fluid builds up in the brain.  
 
The case was still under investigation, and no decision had been made on whether to file charges.  
 
 
Carrington's is the second pledge death at Chico since 2000, when an 18-year-old died of alcohol poisoning. The university cut its ties to Chi Tau in 2002 because of ``a series of increasing problems and complaints,'' including excessive alcohol use and loud parties, a campus spokesman said.
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He just needed a little salt. Sad    At least they were giving him water and probably thought they were doing the right thing, by giving him plenty of liquids.  This is something they warn you to be careful of with babies, in making sure you add the correct water to formula amounts for bottles.  Occasionally a baby will die of this when the parent is trying to save money by diluting the formula too much.
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Occasionally a baby will die of this when the parent is trying to save money by diluting the formula too much.

 
Thanks for this advice Rhune!  Now i know this is one place NOT to scrimp!
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