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| Overhydration may have caused death in Army Ranger training | |
| 2016-08-01 | |
| [StarsandStripes] The condition that may have caused the death this week of a U.S. Army Ranger candidate has dogged the military branch for decades as it has grappled with heat-related illnesses and proper hydration for trainees. No cause of death has been determined for 21-year-old 2nd Lt. Michael Parros, 21, of Walnut Creek, California. He was hospitalized for hyponatremia Monday, his first day of the elite training in the sweltering heat at Fort Benning, Georgia, and died Wednesday. The condition can be caused by drinking too much water, which causes the body's level of sodium to become abnormally low.
The number of such cases in the military spiked after guidelines calling for increased fluid intake were issued more than two decades ago to combat heat illnesses during grueling training. Studies on the causes of the condition led to changes in policies to reduce heat-related illnesses and limit fluid intake; just a week before Parros fell ill, the Army issued a major update of its policy to prevent heat-related deaths that addresses the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia and more clearly defines guidelines for fluid consumption based on activity level, temperature and other factors. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 Their marketing story is made up bullshit that has lead to scores of deaths and many thousands of hospitalizations. So, why haven't I see a single tort lawyer commercial on it? Just asking. Those creatures smell out the vaguest opening to exploit. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-08-01 17:20 |
| #5 Dopey was me, but damn if this system isn't clairvoyant. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2016-08-01 14:02 |
| #4 Ringers solution |
| Posted by: Dopey Panda2104 2016-08-01 13:58 |
| #3 Fatal overhydration (EAHE) is the end result of a fraud propagated by Pepsi/Gatorade and the American College of Sports Medicine to move more product. Heat injury is independent of hydration levels and nobody dies of transient dehydration during exertion--you will slow your pace to a crawl, and then a halt, long before any serious harm occurs. Electrolyte drinks are actually DILUTVE of serum sodium concentration. (They'd have to be at unpalatably high levels to not be--think sea water.) Sports drinks improve neither safety nor performance. Their marketing story is made up bullshit that has lead to scores of deaths and many thousands of hospitalizations. This young man died needlessly. P.S. DOD is Gatorade's single largest account. |
| Posted by: Clolunter Elmeretle8650 2016-08-01 13:21 |
| #2 Newc - do you really mean Infamil? That is baby formula. We used Pedialyte to prevent dehydration - good for adults with severe stomach issues or vomiting also. |
| Posted by: GORT 2016-08-01 12:41 |
| #1 When deployed, our guys bought infamil to maintain electrolytes and would drink it from their camel baks |
| Posted by: newc 2016-08-01 12:01 |