UNDERSTANDING DEHYDRATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Updated 5/25

Dehydration may occur for a number of reasons.

These include, but are not confined to :

Trauma, massive blood loss, burns, surgical
intervention, a long flight with time changes.

Most people who anticipate taking a long plane

 flight may hardly stop to think about dehydration
 and its consequences. 

This topic continues here : Dehydration

DKA may lead to dehydration. Learn more : DKA

The trauma patient is at risk for dehydration.
Learn more :Trauma