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Many of the earliest signs of dehydration, including fatigue, dizziness and muscle cramps, can often be attributed to the natural aging process, other health conditions or medications. Pay ...
Well, this isn't good: A large percentage of Americans don't drink enough water, and dehydration is especially common as people age. In fact, up to 28% of older Americans aren't meeting their ...
Well, this isn't good: A large percentage of Americans don't drink enough water, and dehydration is especially common as people age. In fact up to 28% of older Americans aren't meeting their ...
Mild to moderate dehydration in children seen in an emergency department is best treated with ORT. Persons taking ORT should eat within six hours and return to their full diet within 24–48 hours. [9] Oral rehydration therapy may also be used as a treatment for the symptoms of dehydration and rehydration in burns in resource-limited settings. [10]
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.
Fluid replacement or fluid resuscitation is the medical practice of replenishing bodily fluid lost through sweating, bleeding, fluid shifts or other pathologic processes. . Fluids can be replaced with oral rehydration therapy (drinking), intravenous therapy, rectally such as with a Murphy drip, or by hypodermoclysis, the direct injection of fluid into the subcutaneous tis
[3] [27] The final step in treatment is to calculate the patients free water deficit, and to replace it at a steady rate using a combination of oral or IV fluids. [ 3 ] [ 27 ] The rate of replacement of fluids varies depending on how long the patient has been hypernatremic.
Well, this isn't good: A large percentage of Americans don't drink enough water, and dehydration is especially common as people age. In fact up to 28% of older Americans aren't meeting their ...