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Man died of water intoxication after drinking too much water in hospital, court told

The family of Sean O’Donnell (59) has settled a court action over his death at St Vincent’s University Hospital



Sean O'Donnell, 59, died of water intoxication at St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin after being encouraged to drink excessive amounts of water following a routine procedure in January 2020. The family settled a High Court action related to his death, which was caused by cerebral oedema, seizures, and cardiac arrest resulting from the water intoxication. A coroner's verdict was medical misadventure, recommending mandatory training on low sodium and water input/output monitoring.

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