water Flashcards
which macronutrient doesn’t provide energy
water
what should be your choice of beverage
water
what are benefits of having water
manage weight, decrease risk of kidney diseases, dilutes toxins on bladder wall
what is thirst
the conscious desire to drink water
what thirst the primary regulator of
fluid intake
if your mild dehydrate what are your symptoms
headache, restless, thirsty
dry mouth and eyes, concentrated urine and rapid pulse what level of dehydration are you
Moderate
drowsy, no urine, death in children in 24hrs what level of dehydration
servere
how do you treat if someone has mild dehydration e.g. headache, restless, thirsty
drink water
how do you treat someone who has moderate or severe dehydration
depends on if have medical facilities
medical approach for high income countries
no medical access for low income countries = ORS + zinc
What is the purpose of Oral rehydration salts
- Rehydrate and replace electrolytes
what is ORS made out of
- Osmolarity
- Clean water, glucose, sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate
- Co-transport of sodium
Glucose (energy) and sodium (electrolytes)transfer with brush boarder what will follow
water will follow
if you have food poisoning and vomiting/diarrhoea what level of dehydrated are you and what should you do
mildly, drink water and eat - avoiding high sugar
if your a sick child in NZ what type of dehydrated are you and what should you do
mild to moderate dehydrated - drink water or pedialyte (rehydration solution) likely to be given intravenous
