Sports drinks and other drinks without caffeine or alcohol can help
with mild dehydration, the agency suggests.
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.
Mild cases of
dehydration can be treated
with oral rehydration in the form of a carefully blended electrolyte and sugar solution («Oral Rehydration Therapy» or «ORT») or
with frequent breast milk or formula feeding.
The use of oral rehydration is a general recommendation for any ill person
with mild to moderate
dehydration, and its use might delay or even prevent the need for acute care.»
Physicians should ensure that children
with mild to moderate
dehydration, and children and adults
with acute diarrhea and those
with mild to moderate
dehydration associated
with vomiting or severe diarrhea be given oral rehydration solution if tolerated, progressing to intravenous rehydration if oral rehydration is not tolerated.
In fact, there were reductions in performance
with mild degrees of
dehydration, as little as 2.4 %.
Based on studies, physical performance suffers
with even
mild degrees of
dehydration, around 2.4 %, and the greatest fall - off in performance occurs
with dehydration of 5 % or greater.
In the test involving the young men,
mild dehydration caused some difficulty
with mental tasks, particularly in the areas of vigilance and working memory, according to the results of the second UConn study.
«Even
mild dehydration that can occur during the course of our ordinary daily activities can degrade how we are feeling — especially for women, who appear to be more susceptible to the adverse effects of low levels of
dehydration than men,» says Harris Lieberman, one of the studies» co-authors and a research psychologist
with the Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, Mass. «In both sexes these adverse mood changes may limit the motivation required to engage in even moderate aerobic exercise.
If a history and physical exam point more to just
mild GI upset
with no
dehydration, you often won't see anything on blood work and they usually respond nicely to symptomatic therapy.
Subcutaneous fluid administration is used for many disease conditions, including cases of
mild vomiting and diarrhea or
mild dehydration, or to support kidney function in animals
with chronic kidney disease.
Physical Examination: Physical fi ndings in dogs
with acute pancreatitis are variable and range from depression, to
mild dehydration with signs of abdominal pain, to acute abdominal crisis
with shock (tachycardia, prolonged capillary refill time, tacky mucous membranes, hypothermia), petechiation, icterus and ascites.
Typically, other symptoms will be present
with an illness that's more than a
mild upset stomach, such as
dehydration, discharge, lethargy, confusion, diarrhea and drastic change in weight.
For
mild cases of canine pancreatitis, all that may be needed is to withhold food and water for 24 to 48 hours (no longer), along
with administering IV fluids to prevent
dehydration and drugs to stop vomiting and control pain.
These should only be used in cases of
mild dehydration as moderate
dehydration will often require resuscitation
with intravenous fluids.
Mild dehydration can be treated
with oral fluids.
Any cat may develop gastroenteritis, which may be
mild and self limiting or, in some cases, result in severe vomiting and diarrhea, (occasionally
with blood) leading to decreased appetite,
dehydration and an electrolyte imbalance.
Anyone infected
with norovirus can become very ill, very quickly, and that person will often experience stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for several days, risking
dehydration from
mild to severe.