How to Prevent Dehydration

      The human body is mostly composed of liquid, with the percentage nearly 75% of the total body weight. This fluid is distributed so that fill almost every available space on the human body.

Dehydration occurs when fluid is expelled by the body exceeds fluid intake. But because there are mechanisms in the human body is very unique and dynamic it is not any loss of body fluids will cause dehydration. In normal conditions, fluid loss can occur when we:

• Breathing
• weather conditions around
• Sweating
• to urinate and defecate.

So every day we should drink enough water to replace fluids lost during the normal activities. Fortunately, the body has a unique mechanism when dehydrated. The thirst will inevitably arise when the balance of fluids in the body begins to interfere. Body will produce the hormone ADH to reduce the production of urine by the kidneys. The ultimate purpose of this mechanism is to reduce as much as possible loss of fluid during disturbed body fluid balance.

What causes dehydration?
Dehydration occurs when fluid loss is very large while the income is much less liquid. Some conditions that often lead to dehydration include::

• Diarrhea.
Diarrhea is the most common condition causing loss of fluid in large quantities. Around the world, 4 million children die each year due to dehydration from diarrhea.

• Vomiting.
Vomiting frequently lead to dehydration because it is very difficult to replace the fluid that came out with a way to drink.

• Sweating.
The body fluids lost during sweating. Hot environmental conditions will cause the body to regulate body temperature by sweating. If this situation long as income is less then the body fluids can fall into a state of dehydration.

• Diabetes.
Increased blood sugar levels in people with diabetes will cause a lot of sugar and water are expelled through the urine so that people with diabetes will complain often backs to urinate.

• burns.
People with burns can become dehydrated due to excessive fluid in the skin damaged by burns.

• Difficulty to drink.
People who have difficulty drinking by for some reason prone to fall into the condition of dehydration.

What are the symptoms and signs of dehydration? Initial response to the dehydration of the body include:
1. The thirst to increase revenue, followed by fluid
2. Decrease in urine production to reduce the minimum discharge. Urine will appear more dense and dark.

If the initial condition is not handled the body will go into the next state is:
1. Dry mouth.
2. Reduced tears.
3. Decreased sweat.
4. Muscle rigidity.
5. Nausea and vomiting.
6. Head felt light, especially when standing.

Next the body can fall into the condition of severe dehydration symptoms of anxiety and weak and coma and multiple organ failure. When this happens it will be very difficult to cure and can be fatal.

How to treat dehydration?
The main principle of treatment of dehydration is the replacement of fluids. This fluid replacement can be a lot of drinking, if drinking fails then performed intravenous fluids income. But the key here is the replacement fluid from the drink as much as possible. The decision to use intravenous fluids depends on the condition of the patient based on physician examination. The success of treatment of dehydration can be seen from the production of urine. The use of the drug needed to treat a disease that is the cause of dehydration such as diarrhea, vomiting etc..

Can I cope with dehydration at home?
Dehydration can occur anytime and anywhere. Dehydration is easily recognizable as the beginning of events that made the correction the faster the better results obtained. The most rapid correction must be done at home. Some steps that can be done at home to prevent dehydration include:

• People with vomiting diarrhea and vomiting can be given early treatment to prevent losing more fluid. This drug primarily to reduce symptoms.
• hot-lowering drugs can be given to lower body temperature.
• Patients are given to drink as much as possible by the gradual but the frequency increased.

If the above measures, the symptoms of dehydration do not improve or get worse, immediately to the nearest hospital for further treatment. Can dehydration be prevented? Dehydration can be prevented by doing some of the following efforts:

• Environment.
Dehydration is caused by environmental factors are likely to do prevention. If possible, arrange a schedule of activities or physical activity in accordance with environmental conditions. Do not make excessive activity during the day.

•Sports.
People who sports in hot weather conditions have to drink more fluids.

• Age.
young and old age the same as at risk of dehydration

Dehydration is not the condition is not preventable but if the place and properly handle the unwanted conditions could be avoided.