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Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)

By Alicia Brubacher and Baindu Kosia

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Presentation Outline• What is dehydration and how does it happen

• Signs and Symptoms of dehydration - outcomes

• Prevention and Remedies for dehydration (ORT)

• Home made ORS recipe

• Resources

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What is Dehydration?

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Causes of Dehydration• Fever• Sweating• Hot climate

• Vomiting• Loss of appetite • Not drinking

enough water

• contaminated water• No access to water

• Cholera• Diabetes• Disease of the Kidneys

• Acute diarrhea • Upset stomach• Food poisoning

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Signs and Symptoms

EARLY SIGNSMild -5%

ThirstDry MouthLess UrineWeight Loss

LATE SIGNSModerate – 10%

Shrunken “soft spot”Sunken eyes/tearlessRapid deep breathing

Loss of skin elasticity

SEVERE – 15%

Rapid weak pulse

Cold limbsDiscoloration of skin

STOP IT HERE

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Prevention

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Traditional Remedies

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DEMO

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Oral Rehydration Solution

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Reference• http://altered-states.net/barry/newsletter464/index.htm• http://nursingcrib.com/nursing-notes-reviewer/maternal-child-health/dehydration-in-childre

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• http://rehydrate.org/solutions/homemade-ors.pdf• http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/info/oral-eng.php• http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153363.php• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dehydration/DS00561/DSECTION=causes