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Tea and toast syndrome is a form of malnutrition commonly experienced by elderly people who cannot prepare meals and tend to themselves. The term is not intrinsic to tea or bread products only; rather, it describes limited dietary patterns that lead to reduced calories resulting in a deficiency of vitamins and other nutrients.
As oral rehydration is less painful, non-invasive, inexpensive, and easier to provide, it is the treatment of choice for mild dehydration. [46] Solutions used for intravenous rehydration may be isotonic,hypertonic, or hypotonic depending on the cause of dehydration as well as the sodium concentration in the blood. [47]
Dehydration can occur as a result of diarrhea, vomiting, water scarcity, physical activity, and alcohol consumption. Management of dehydration (or rehydration) seeks to reverse dehydration by replenishing the lost water and electrolytes. Water and electrolytes can be given through a number of routes, including oral, intravenous, and rectal.
The first, and perhaps most perplexing, cause of dehydration in older adults is a lack of thirst. During the aging process, thirst sensation naturally decreases, says Dr. Audrey Chun, vice chair ...
Dehydration can cause your blood pressure to drop and then sometimes rapidly increase in response. Lack of water lowers blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure, Dr. Waldo says. Maskot ...
1912 advertisement for tea in the Sydney Morning Herald, describing its supposed health benefits. The health effects of tea have been studied throughout human history. In clinical research conducted over the early 21st century, tea has been studied extensively for its potential to lower the risk of human diseases, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any therapeutic uses other ...
There’s not a certain level of dehydration that will cause a headache, says Amit Sachdev, M.D., M.S., medical director in the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University—everyone is ...
Due to severe dehydration caused by both diarrhea and gastroenteritis, bland diets should be combined oral rehydration therapy to replace the depleted electrolytes and avoid salt imbalance. [13] Severe, untreated salt imbalance can result in "extreme weakness, confusion, coma, or death."