Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. The body is very dynamic and always changing. This is especially true with water in the body. We lose water routinely when we:

• breathe and humidified air leaves the body (this can be seen on a cold day when you can see your breath in the air, which is just water that has been exhaled);
• sweat to cool the body; and
• eliminate waste by urinating or having a bowel movement.

In a normal day, a person has to drink a significant amount of water to replace this routine loss.

The formula for daily fluid requirements depends upon an individual’s weight. 

More fluid would be needed to replace excess sweating from exercise or fever, fluid loss from vomiting, and diarrhea or increased urine production.

Signs and symptoms of dehydration:

• Dry mouth
• Eyes stop making tears
• Sweating may stop
• Muscle cramps
• Nausea and vomiting
• Heart palpitations
• Lightheadedness (especially when standing)
• Weakness
• Decreased urine output

Treatment

• Water (please note that water alone is not necessarily safe to use in infants and can lead to significant electrolyte problems. For this reason, Pedialyte or other balanced electrolyte solutions should be used.
• Clear broths
• Popsicles
• Jell-O
• Other replacement fluids that may contain electrolytes (Pedialyte, Gatorade, Powerade, etc.)

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