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DEHYDRATION

Dehydration

It is the corporal loss of water and electrolytes (essential salts for the body).

The water approximately constitutes a 55% of the weight of a person and the loss of water of its cells is the cause of the dehydration.

Causes

Persistent Diarrea or vomits by any cause, without the corresponding recovery of liquids.

Persistent high fever.

Abundant perspiration.

Excessive exhibition to the sun or the heat.

Medicine use that exhausts liquids and electrolytes, as they are the diuréticos.

Signs and symptoms

Dry language and mouth.

Reduction or absence of micción.

Wrinkled skin: loss of the smooth skin - when tweaking it is it wrinkled -.

Ojeras.

Sanguineous pressure loss.

Severe thirst.

Increase in the cardiac pulsations and the breathing.

I am annoying, confusion, comma.

Factors of risk

New born and young with diarrea and/or vomits.

Greater adults of 60 years, mainly demenciados or incapacitated.

Patients with high fever who have suffered diseases recently.

Diabetics.

Patients with chronic renal disease.

Prevention

Obtaining of medical treatment in case of underlying causes of dehydration.

If you vomit or have diarrea, takes small amounts from liquid with electrolyte supplements.

If you are using diuréticos, pésese daily. Report to its doctor in case of loss of weight of more than 1 kilo to the day or 2 kilos to the week approximately.

Diagnosis and treatment

DIAGNOSIS:

The diagnosis is based on the exploration, that already reveals the commented signs.

Analyses will have to make of blood, including amounts of blood and electrolytes (mineral that dissolves in the blood and other corporal fluids), to value the depth of the transtornos and the possibility of an underlying disease.

TREATMENT:

General measures

The diagnosis is based on the exploration, that already reveals the commented signs.

Analyses will have to make of blood, including amounts of blood and electrolytes (mineral that dissolves in the blood and other corporal fluids), to value the depth of the transtornos and the possibility of an underlying disease.

Medication

Medication for the treatment of underlying causes.

It can get to be necessary to provide liquid intravenous to replace the loss of water.

Complications

Diminution of the sanguineous pressure, shock and death after a serious and prolonged dehydration.

Prognosis

Curable with control of the underlying causes and recovery of the necessary liquids.

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