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Treatment of severe dehydration

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:35:02 +0000

Primarily, the dehydration treatment is focused on restoration of blood volume and rehydration of the dehydrated tissues . It is essential to determine the cause of dehydration.

If the body temperature is over 40 ° C, the doctors cool the body. In this case they can use special cooling sprays, fans, chilled sheets and bathes.

Fluid therapy

If the patient has no nausea and vomiting, the doctor may start with fluids administering. The patient will be offered water and liquids containing carbohydrate / electrolyte.

With significant symptoms of dehydration (increased heart rate, low blood pressure), fluid is introduced intravenously.

Hospitalization

With improvement, the patient can go home and continue treatment there. If the patient is dehydrated, unconscious, febrile with abnormal vital signs or symptoms of infection, he/she should stay in the hospital for further treatment.

Treatment of mild and secondary dehydration

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:30:30 +0000

Mild or moderate dehydration can be cured at home if you drink more fluids. Treatment of average and severe dehydration includes intravenous fluids injection and hospitalization.

Dehydration is very dangerous for children and elderly people. The greatest danger is for the newborn. Pay attention to the symptoms carefully, dehydration can be caused by strong fever, nausea or diarrhea.

Normalizing the water content in the body of dehydrated person is the main objective of the treatment.

If dehydration occurs, it is recommended:

Drinking water in small sips.
Drinks with the content of carbohydrates/ electrolytes. Sports drinks, for example. The water is better absorbed with small amount of necessary salts and nutrients.
To try frozen juice, ice chips, if the body is also overheated.
Drinking through a straw.

Try to cool a feverish person with the following ways:

Remove excess clothing and loosen the rest.
The rooms with air conditioners are the best option for rapid normalization of body temperature.
If there is no air conditioner, the victim should sit near the fan or in the shade, it is desirable to wrap him/her into a wet towel.
If possible, use a bottle with a nozzle to spray water and cool the body.
Avoid excessive cooling, do not apply big chunks of ice for a long time, otherwise the constriction of blood vessels will slow down the normalization of the temperature

Tips to prevent dehydration

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:44:49 +0000

Greet each new day with the glass of water. When you sleep your body does not receive any fluid for several hours. Do not start the day with a morning tea or coffee. This can be done later, if you wish.
Drink a little bit of clean water before each meal. Follow this rule in any situation. It is advisable to drink water at least 20 minutes before eating.

Drink slowly throughout the day. Do not try to fill an entire day’s rate of fluid at one time. Do not let the body «burst at the seams» from this overload. Better to drink a little every hour or two to maintain a constant flow of water.

Eat regularly fluid rich vegetables and fruits. And also don’t throw out the flesh of the juices, prepared at home in the juicer, because there are many edible fiber and more nutritious components. Always put some flesh in a glass of juice.

Avoid salty foods. Excessive consumption of such food, in a literal sense, can dry you. It is known that after the saline you want to drink more. If you have to eat salty, maximum limit the amount and try to drink a lot. On the other hand the body needs reasonable amount of salt as it contains sodium and chlorine ions that are essential. The recommendations concerning the salt daily intake are diverse. WHO recommends 5-6 grams daily.

Do not consume alcohol and caffeine regularly. Strong drinks, tea, coffee and beer are diuretics making the body to lose water. Although initially these beverages seem to quench the thirst. Better to drink fruit drinks, juices and clean water.