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Deshidratación - Prevention

Prevención:

Incluso cuando la persona está bien de salud, debe consumir mucho líquido todos los días y más cuando el clima es cálido o está haciendo ejercicio.

Es importante vigilar cuidadosamente a alguien que esté enfermo, especialmente un bebé, un niño o una persona de edad avanzada y en caso de sospecharse de un proceso de deshidratación, se debe buscar asistencia médica antes de que la persona desarrolle una deshidratación moderada o severa. Asimismo, se debe iniciar el reemplazo de líquidos tan pronto como comience a presentarse el vómito y la diarrea y NO esperar a que aparezcan los signos de deshidratación.

Siempre se debe animar a la persona a consumir líquidos en el transcurso de una enfermedad y no olvidar que las necesidades de líquidos son mayores cuando la persona tiene fiebre, vómitos o diarrea. Los signos más fáciles de vigilar son el gasto urinario (debe haber pañales húmedos o idas al baño frecuentes), saliva en la boca y lágrimas al llorar.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/8/2009
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Barkin RM, Ward DG. Infectious diarrheal diseases and dehydration. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2006:chap 171.

Landry GL. Heat injuries. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 688.

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