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The document discusses dehydration, including its definition, types, causes, symptoms, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and diet. Dehydration occurs when fluid loss exceeds fluid intake. It can be caused by vomiting, diarrhea from viral infections, hot environments that cause sweating, and other factors. Symptoms include fatigue, thirst, dry mouth, and in severe cases, dizziness and loss of consciousness. Treatment focuses on oral rehydration with fluids like water and electrolyte drinks. Preventing dehydration involves drinking fluids regularly, especially in hot weather.

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Health Talk Dehydration

The document discusses dehydration, including its definition, types, causes, symptoms, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and diet. Dehydration occurs when fluid loss exceeds fluid intake. It can be caused by vomiting, diarrhea from viral infections, hot environments that cause sweating, and other factors. Symptoms include fatigue, thirst, dry mouth, and in severe cases, dizziness and loss of consciousness. Treatment focuses on oral rehydration with fluids like water and electrolyte drinks. Preventing dehydration involves drinking fluids regularly, especially in hot weather.

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  • Introduction: Provides an overview of the importance of water and impacts of dehydration on health.
  • Definition: Explains what dehydration is and how it occurs due to fluid loss exceeding intake.
  • Types of Dehydration: Categorizes dehydration into hyponatremic and hypernatremic types.
  • Causes: Discusses various causes of dehydration including infections and environmental factors.
  • Early Signs: Identifies early signs of dehydration that should be recognized and addressed promptly.
  • Symptoms of Dehydration: Details symptoms of dehydration in adults and children separately.
  • Risk Factors: Outlines risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing dehydration.
  • Prevention of Heat Illness: Provides strategies to prevent heat-related illnesses by maintaining hydration.
  • Investigation: Lists diagnostic tools to assess dehydration severity and underlying causes.
  • Treatment: Explains treatment options for dehydration focusing on oral rehydration solutions.
  • Additional Therapies: Describes supplementary therapies such as antibiotics for managing dehydration.
  • Diet to Prevent De-hydration: Recommends dietary modifications to enhance fluid intake and prevent dehydration.
  • Conclusion: Summarizes the effects of dehydration and the importance of hydration education.
  • Bibliography: Lists sources and references used in compiling the health talk on dehydration.

HEALTH TALK ON PREVENTION OF

DEHYDRATION

Mr. Mohammed Rizwan


RN, RM [Link]-MSN-CCU
Nursing Lecturer
CONTENTS

⚫ INTRODUCTION
⚫ DEFINITION
⚫ TYPES OF DE-HYDRATION
⚫ CAUSES
⚫ EARLY SIGNS
⚫ SYMPTOMS OF DEHYDRATION
⚫ RISK FACTORS
⚫ PREVENTION OF HEAT ILLNESS
⚫ INVESTIGATION
⚫ TREATMENT
⚫ ADDITIONAL THERAPIES
⚫ DIET TO PREVENT DE-HYDRATION
⚫ CONCLUSION
⚫ BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION

The human body is roughly 75 percent water. Without this water, it


cannot survive. Water is found inside cells, within blood vessels, and
between cells . A sophisticated water management system keeps our water
levels balanced, and our thirst mechanism tells us when we need to
increase fluid intake . Although water is constantly lost throughout the
day as we breathe, sweat, urinate, and defecate, we can replenish the
water in our body by drinking fluids. The body can also move water
around to areas where it is needed most if dehydration begins to occur.
Most occurrences of dehydration can be easily reversed by increasing
fluid intake, but severe cases of dehydration require immediate medical
attention.
DEFINITION

Dehydration means volume depletion that occurs when


fluid loss from the extracellular space at the rate that
exceeds intake.
TYPES OF DEHYDRATION

DEHYDRATION

HYPONATREMIC HYPERNATREMIC
CAUSES

⚫ Dehydration is most often caused by a viral infection that


causes fever, diarrhoea, vomiting and a decreased ability
to drink or eat. Common viral infection causing virus is
Rotavirus.
⚫ Sometimes sores in a child’s mouth caused by a virus
make it painful to eat or drink, helping to cause or
worsen dehydration.
⚫ Increased sweating from a very hot environment can
cause dehydration.
⚫ Excessive urination caused by unrecognised or poorly
treated Diabetes(not taking insulin) and diabetes
insipidus.
EARLY SIGNS

⚫ Fatigue
⚫ Thirst
⚫ Dry lips & tongue
⚫ Lack of energy
⚫ Feeling overheated.
SYMPTOMS OF DEHYDRATION

⚫ Symptoms in adults:
1. Dry mouth
2. Lethargy
3. Weakness in muscles
4. Headache
5. Dizziness
6. Lack of sweating
7. Sunken eyes
8. Low blood pressure
9. Increased heart rate
10. Fever(sometimes)
11. unconciousness
SYMPTOMS OF DEHYDRATION

⚫ Symptoms in children:
1. A sunken fontanel(soft spot on the top of the head)
2. Dry tongue and mouth
3. Irritable
4. No tears when crying
5. Sunken cheeks and/or eyes
6. No wet diaper for 3 or more hours.
RISK FACTORS

⚫ Prolonged exposure to high temperature .


⚫ Prolonged exposure to direct sun.
⚫ Prolonged exposure to high humidity.
⚫ Insufficient rest.
⚫ Insufficient fluid intake.
PREVENTION OF HEAT ILLNESS

⚫ Drink cool water & healthy sports drinks early &


often.
⚫ Be fully hydrated before going out to work.
⚫ During work or game make sure you or your child
takes regular breaks to drink fluids.
INVESTIGATION

⚫ A full blood count may identify seriousness and


type of infection.
⚫ Blood cultures may identify the type of bacterial
infection.
⚫ Blood chemistry may identify any electrolyte
abnormality caused by vomiting and diarrhoea, and
may identify serious imbalances in body chemistry
caused by illness.
⚫ Urinalysis may identify bladder infection, give
evidence of severity of dehydration.
⚫ Stool examination.
TREATMENT

Patients with minimal to mild volume depletion


should be encouraged to continue an age-appropriate
diet and adequate intake of oral fluids. Oral
rehydration solution( ORS) should be used. children
should given sips of ORS( 5ml or 1 teaspoon) every 2
minutes. The goal should be to drink 10ml/kg body
weight for each watery stool and estimate volume of
emesis for each episode of vomiting.
ADDITIONAL THERAPIES

⚫ Antimotility agents
⚫ Antibiotic therapy
⚫ Zinc supplementation
DIET TO PREVENT DE-HYDRATION

This vegetables can help to prevent dehydration-


1. Lettuce
2. Cucumber
3. Radish
4. Carrots
5. Coconuts
6. Spinach
7. Watermelon
8. Broccoli
9. Grapefruit
10. Strawberry
CONCLUSIONS

Dehydration had negative effects on vigor, esteem-related affect, short-


term memory, and attention. Rehydration after water supplementation
improved fatigue, TMD, short-term memory, attention, and reaction. Our
results confirm that drawing attention to the importance of water intake
and hydration is necessary. Water-related health education should be
provided effectively to advocate drinking adequate amounts of water and
maintaining a state of optimal hydration.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. FOOD DEHYDRATION - THE ULTIMATE


RECIPE GUIDE BY JESSICA DRYHER.
2. WIKIPEDIA

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