Often health issues attributed to food or water changes are caused
by dehydration more than anything else.
Not exact matches
However, a recent study of
more than 600 children older than 6 months found that children with mild gastroenteritis and minimal
dehydration actually fared better on diluted apple juice (50 percent water and 50 percent apple juice) followed
by drinks of their choice than kids who were only given electrolyte solutions.
If the diarrhea is accompanied
by a high fever of 103 or higher, severe vomiting (
more than two or three times), bloody or black stool or
dehydration call your doctor.
Constipation can also be caused
by dehydration, so giving your baby
more fluids can help.
Mild
dehydration can be treated
by drinking
more, but if you have symptoms of severe
dehydration, like confusion, extreme thirst or no urination, head to the ER, where you can get intravenous fluids.
Also, even
more recently another study on 72 NCAA football players run
by Ware and Mayhew wanted to find out if creatine had any links to
dehydration or cramps.
You can usually reverse mild to moderate
dehydration by drinking
more fluids, but severe
dehydration needs immediate medical treatment.
But
by getting
more potassium into your body before, during and after drinking, you can control the propensity for fuzzy thinking and headaches from
dehydration.
Drinking
more water will reduce the number of calories you eat, aid digestion, and will cure your constipation and headaches which are caused
by dehydration.
The vomiting, diarrhea and
dehydration brought about
by intestinal parasites will leave a cat weak, making her
more open to infections and diseases.
The intestinal form is
more common and is characterized
by profuse vomiting, bloody diarrhea and life - threatening
dehydration.
In the final stage, the symptoms of stage two are
more pronounced and may be accompanied
by severe depression, diarrhea, vomiting and
dehydration — all evidences of kidney dysfunction which will sooner or later result in coma and death.
Dehydration, frequently caused
by a blocked water bottle or failure to provide fresh water
more than once a day.
Also,
by letting your dog roam free you may not know he's suffering from diarrhea right away, which may lead to a
more severe case or additional problems, like
dehydration.
While a single bout of diarrhea is typically not cause for concern, diarrhea that persists for
more than a day can lead to
dehydration and may also indicate an underlying health issue that should be checked out
by your veterinarian.
Euthanasia is a
more compassionate than tossing a dog or cat out in a strange area where its fate is often decided
by being hit
by a car, shot, injured in a fight with other desperate strays, starvation, or
dehydration.
I would check his hydration level
by checking his capillary refill time
by pressing his gum in one spot so it turns white, let go and count until the blood fills the capillaries again turning the area red; this should take two seconds or less, if it takes longer the blood is
more viscous due to
dehydration and Apollo may require
more fluid therapy.
If this does not stop the vomiting, the condition is accompanied
by diarrhea and you see blood, be sure to see your veterinarian immediately to avoid
more serious problem such as
dehydration.
Although it is
more expense to deliver the fluids
by the intravenous route because it requires a cathater be placed in the vein, it is the quickest way to correct any degree of
dehydration.
More than 50 percent of nursing home abuse cases involved death, followed
by pressure sores,
dehydration / malnutrition and emotional distress.
Dehydration and malnutrition normally affect certain age groups and demographics
more so than others, and the one most commonly afflicted
by lack of food and water are the elderly.
If you are stricken with the virus, the first rule of thumb is to drink plenty of fluids because the
dehydration caused
by norovirus can cause
more serious symptoms.