Dehydration : What and how to overcome them

Dehydration occurs due to lack of body fluids that are required for proper functioning.


Symptoms:

• Agitated
• Easily offended
• Feeling thirsty

Do not use the thirsty as yardstick that it is time for the And to drink. If you're feeling thirsty it means your body is already dehydrated. So, you need to drink on a regular basis, do not wait for thirst to come. Color and fell short of the urine is a good indicator to determine the severity of dehydration. If the urine is reduced or the color becomes dark yellow, it means the body is dehydrated.

Complications:

• Kidney damage
• Shock (symptoms: pallor, rapid breathing, sweating, skin wet / sweating, drowsiness, rapid pulse, rapid but weak heartbeat, loss of consciousness)
• Death

Cause:

• Excessive perspiration
• Heatstroke (heat shock)
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• Diabetes
• Less Drinking

What you can do

• Drink lots of water, coffee or tea do not tetpi and alcoholic beverages and carbonated
• Drink ORS (available at pharmacies)
• If babies / children yangmengalami dehydration, continue with fluids (including milk, water and fresh juices), or if it is accompanied by severe diarrhea with / without uncontrollable vomiting, get medical attention

What the doctor may do

• Determine the cause and treat dehydration
• Assess and treat dehydration status
• If necessary, for example in severe dehydration, refer to the hospital to be given intravenous fluids to dehydrated resolved

Dehydration prevention tips

1. It is easier to prevent than to treat dehydration. To prevent dehydration:
2. Drink plenty of water throughout the day, in a state of active, inactive or sick. The most at risk are those who become dehydrated very young (infants, children) and the elderly, especially if especially if sick with fever, vomiting or diarrhea
3. Monitor fluid intake and drink more if in a state of pain
4. Drink at least 1 liter of water or other liquids containing electrolytic every hour if sweating or exercise or outdoor activity in hot weather
5. Children have a lower tolerance to high temperatures and should be monitored for ensured if they drink enough, especially during exercise or extending their activities on the environment temperature is warm / hot or humid
6. When experiencing diarrhea, give oral rehydration solution every time after defecation: miminal ½ or ¼ cup for children aged <2 years, and 1 cup or more for older children and adults.

Early signs of dehydration:

• Growing thirst
• Dry mouth
• Dry eyes
• Fretful child

Further sign of dehydration

• Limp
• Weak
• Decreased consciousness
• Flexibility, reduced skin and if the skin is pulled or pinched then will return to the starting position by slowly
• Decreased urine
• Sunken eyes