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(redirected from Water intoxication)

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Water
In auto sales, a slang term for false equity. For example, water occurs when a car owner claims $3,000 in equity on a vehicle when she only has $1,500 in equity.


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Water intoxication, especially in babies, can cause sodium in the blood to plummet, causing seizures, brain damage and, in severe cases, death.
Five-month-old La'Damian Barton almost died last week of water intoxication after ingesting watered-down formula since birth.
A lack of electrolytes in the body can interfere with the chemical reactions needed for healthy cell operation and is known as water intoxication.
 
 
 
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