Risk of dehydration
Dehydration is sometimes associated with heatstroke or hot summer day. Actually it can happen due to a number of reasons e.g vomiting and diarrhea. Diseases in the gastrointestinal tract can also cause dehydration. What is commonly important is the fact that when the body loses large quantities of water, it also loses essential minerals called electrolytes. Our body can be seriously impaired without enough water and electrolytes.
What is dehydration. Dehydration can be recognized as the excessive loss of water from the body. It is potentially life-threatening, and requires early recognition and treatment.
Infants and children are more vulnerable to dehydration than adults due to their lower body weights and higher turnover of water and electrolytes. The elderly and those with illnesses are also at higher risk.
Symptoms. It is better to know the symptom earlier before the problem gets severe. The most apparent indicator of dehydration is rapid loss of body weight. When associated with certain illness, this symptom might be easily distinguishable from the effect of illness itself. In that case another signs can be a better hint: dry mouth,increasing thirst, weakness or lightheadedness,
darkening of the urine, or a decrease in urination.
Treatment. Dehydration can be treated by restoring the lost fluids and electrolytes. Research has shown that early use of an oral electrolyte solution (such as Pedialyte, Lytren or Infalyte) is the best treatment. If a child has been vomiting, it's a good idea to wait a moment after the last episode before attempting rehydration. Then give a small volume of oral electrolyte solution -60 to 90 ml (2-3 ounces) every thirty to forty minutes, until the child seems stable enough to accept plain foods. Occasionally, children who don't respond to oral electrolyte solution need to
be hospitalized and given intravenous fluids.
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Beach guide: avoiding sunburn
It is a lovely day of summer and you are ready to go out to the beach. Sunlight is what you are after but be aware of potential sunburn. To avoid or prevent sunburn, you can adhere the following guidelines:
- Use a sun-block to protect your skin against UV. To have an almost total protection use products with a sun-protective value of 15 or higher. Products with lower values provide partial protection and allow minimal tanning.
- Apply sunscreen about half an hour before sun exposure. Reapply them after swimming, prolonged exposure or a great deal of perspiration. Do not use baby oil, mineral oil or cocoa butter as a replacement of sunscreen since they offer no protection from the sun
- For maximum protection, use a physical barrier agent such as zinc-oxide ointment. Reapply after swimming and at frequent intervals during exposure. Barrier agents are especially helpful on skin areas that are most susceptible to burns, such as the nose, ears, backs of the legs and back of the neck
- Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the sun's rays are most intense
- Use a hat with a wide brim. This physical protection can be better than sunscreen in shielding the sensitive skin on the face from UV radiation
- If you rarely burn, use a sun-screen product that permits tanning and provides minimal protection
- Wear muted colors such as tan. Avoid brilliant colors and whites, which reflect the sun into your face
- If you insist on tanning, limit your sun exposure on the 1st day to 5 to 10 minutes on each side. Add 5 minutes per side each day.
Heatstroke 101
Heatstroke is one of heat-related problems caused by prolonged exposure to hot temperatures. It is similar to heat cramps or heat exhaustion that typically happens to people working in hot environments with limited fluid intake. This illness affects all ages, but most common in the elderly. People with the obesity problem and people born with impaired ability to sweat are at high risk of heatstroke. Other risk factors include cardiovascular disease, dehydration, alcohol use, chronic illness, diabetes and a certain medication.
When temperature regulation mechanism in the brain is lost, the heatstroke become more severe and life threatening. The primary sign of heatstroke is a substantial increase in body temperature (up to 104 degree F) accompanied by changes in mental status leading to confusion and coma. When you are working outside on a very hot summer day, watch out for the following symptoms of heatstroke:
- Sudden dizziness, weakness, faintness and headache
- Skin that is hot and dry
- No sweating
- High body temperature
- Rapid heartbeat and breathing
- Muscle cramps
- Elevated or lower blood pressure
- Irritability or unstable mental status
