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Oral rehydration therapy. An oral rehydration solution (250ml) prepared according to WHO formula. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. [1] It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [1]
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
Rehydration, or restoration of the body's water content, is the treatment for dehydration and can often be completed within a few hours. Mild (and some moderate) dehydration cases are usually ...
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.
Oral rehydration (reintroducing water into the body through the mouth) is the first-line treatment for hypertonic dehydration.
Include electrolytes. Include electrolytes in your rehydration plan for intense dehydration (more than 2% body weight lost during exercise). The body loses electrolytes, like sodium, magnesium ...
As oral rehydration is less painful, non-invasive, inexpensive, and easier to provide, it is the treatment of choice for mild dehydration. [citation needed] Solutions used for intravenous rehydration must be isotonic or hypertonic. [citation needed] Pure water injected into the veins will cause the breakdown of red blood cells (erythrocytes).
Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutrients for those who cannot, or will not—due to reduced mental states or otherwise—consume food or water by mouth.