Assignment: Dehydration Name: Dorein Pfeil Class: SCI/241 Instructor: Michele Lyons What is dehydration- well the book example tells us that it is when the body is lacking the water to keep the body cool and when that is depleted we then experience what is known as dehydration. But
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1 Dehydration Mike Martin SCI/241 01/21/2012 Mike Esposito 2 Water is important for creating and sustaining life. In humans, the body is made up of about sixty percent water. Every part of our body including muscle, bone, and blood consists of some percentage of water. About a third of our total body water is extracellular fluid, which is fluid outside and between cells and water in our blood. This is the most important as the blood in our bodies delivers the oxygen and nutrients to all
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exercise is to prevent dehydration and maintain performance. Fluids preferably with carbohydrates and electrolytes, should be consumed in small amounts every 15 to 20 minutes during exercise. Water and electrolytes serve very important roles in the functioning of the body and sweating can lead to excessive losses of both critical nutrients if not properly replaced. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances can adversely impact health and exercise performance. The magnitude of fluid and sweat losses
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HSC 4555 Spring 2015 Unit 4 Case Study A 45-year old man presented to the hospital with alcohol withdrawal. After drinking a pint of brandy daily for the past 5-6 years, he decided to stop drinking 4 days ago. he experienced tremors and then visual and auditory hallucinations. On arrival at the hospital, he was diaphoretic and tachycardiac, with a pulse rate of 102. His chemistry results are shown below: Na+ | 130 mmol/L | K+ | 3.7 mmol/L | Cl- | 90 mmol/L | CO2 | 20 mmol/L
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Nurs 2820 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Name: _______________________________________ Case Study Jimmy Lewis is brought to the hospital emergency room by some friends. He had been vomiting for several days and was complaining of heart palpitations. Mr. Lewis is a 58-year-old white male who is homeless. He has not had any health care for at least 10 years. He is an alcoholic and drinks a quart of gin or vodka every day. He does not have a job, and his family is all out of state
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Dehydration Effects Dehydration is the “excessive loss of water resulting in depletion of body fluids” (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2006, p. 282). When the body goes through dehydration there can be many symptoms. Some of these symptoms can include: feelings of nausea, light-headedness, and feeling dizzy. Dehydration can cause symptoms to show more rapidly than any other vitamin deficiency. With other vitamin deficiencies, days or weeks can pass before symptoms are felt by the body (Grosvenor &
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packs like Gatorade. Singles cost $1.69, 8 pack cost $4.18 , and 12 pack cost $28.82 Advantages of consumption When drinking water it help maintain body functions and weight. Its helps break down food and regulate metabolism. Gatorade have electrolytes and other stuff that our body need such as carbohydrate. Is a great sport beverage when you have intense workout activities because it replenish lost fuel in the muscles. The American Beverage Association stated "The body of available science supports
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Dehydration Denise Crago Sci 241 October 3, 2010 Matthew Badtke Dehydration Dehydration is defined as a loss or insufficient levels of water and important blood salts like potassium and sodium in your body. Important organs like the kidneys, brain, and heart can not function properly without water and salt. Dehydration is most common in underdeveloped countries, were diseases like cholera and dysentery kill millions every year. Unfortunately infants and small children are the most likely
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Dehydration XXXXXXXX Axia College of University of Phoenix Dehydration Water is a major component of blood, helps to lubricate joints, and allows electrolytes to power nerve responses. Grosvenor and Smolin wrote in Nutrition: Everyday choices (2006) that the average person’s body is 60% water weight, and keeping enough water in the body is a continuing task for everyone. The loss of one to two, up to four or more liters of water each day in sweat alone is an indicator of how important
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Dehydration SCI/241 Dehydration “Water is of major importance to all living things; in some organisms, up to 90% of their body weight comes from water” ("U.S. Geological Survey", 2011). The human body is over 60% water; some if its organs are even higher. Without water or enough of it, there is no life. Dehydration is losing excessive amounts of water and not receiving enough to replenish what is lost. Without proper hydration the body can’t function properly. The body can’t store water. Therefore
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