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Morning!!
Mr. John Jerzon Pulongbarit
Dehydration
What is Dehydration?

Dehydration occurs when you use or lose

more fluid than you take in, and your body
doesn't have enough water and other fluids
to carry out its normal functions. If you don't
replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated.
Causes of Dehydration

Dehydration is caused by not drinking enough fluid

or by losing more fluid than you take in. Fluid is
lost through sweat, tears, vomiting, urine, or
diarrhea.

The severity of dehydration can depend on several

factors, such as climate, level of physical activity
and diet.
Illness

Dehydration is often the result of

an illness, such as gastroenteritis,
where fluid is lost through
persistent bouts of diarrhea and
vomiting.
Sweating

You can also become dehydrated

if you sweat excessively after a
fever, exercise, or carrying out
heavy, manual work in hot
conditions.
Alcohol

Dehydration can also occur

as a result of drinking too
much alcohol. Alcohol is a
diuretic, which means it makes
you pee more.
Diabetes

If you have diabetes, you're at risk of

becoming dehydrated because you have high
levels of glucose in your bloodstream. Your
kidneys will try to get rid of the glucose by
creating more urine, so your body becomes
dehydrated from going to the toilet more
frequently.
 Symptoms
Of Dehydration
Infant or young child

 Dry mouth and tongue

 No tears when crying
 No wet diapers for three hours
 Sunken eyes, cheeks
 Sunken soft spot-on top of skull
 Listlessness or irritability
Adult
 Extreme thirst
 Less frequent urination
 Dark-colored urine
 Fatigue
 Dizziness
 Confusion
When to a see a Doctor

 Has had diarrhea for 24 hours or more

 Is irritable or disoriented and much
sleepier or less active than usual
 Can't keep down fluids
 Has bloody or black stool
What to do / First Aid

 Help them to sit down and give them plenty of

water to drink.
 Giving them an oral rehydration solution to drink
will help replace salt and other minerals which
they’ve lost – you can buy this in sachets from
any pharmacy
What to do / First Aid
 If they have any painful cramps, encourage them
to rest, help them stretch and massage their
muscles that hurt.
 Keep checking how they’re feeling – if they still
feel unwell once they’re rehydrated then
encourage them to seek advice from a healthcare
professional promptly
How to prevent Dehydration ?

Drink regularly
If you're active, or if the weather is
particularly hot, there's a greater risk that
you will become dehydrated. To prevent
becoming dehydrated, you should increase
your fluid intake.
 SLOGAN

Create a slogan that encourages people to

drink more water or 8 glasses of water a
day / prevent dehydration.
QUIZ
 QUIZ
In you ¼ sheet of paper answer the
following:
1-4. What are the causes if dehydration?
5. Example on how to prevent dehydration?
 Answer
1. Illness
2. Sweating
3. Alcohol
4. Diabetes
5. Drink regularly
 Assignment
Take research on what other
ways to prevent dehydration?

What is hypothermia?
THANK
YOU!!