electrolyte shifts

Complications If the replacement of the fluid is started at the first signs of dehydration, no further consequences are usually to be expected and the person concerned is then fully able to perform again. However, if the administration of fluid is not initiated in time, this can lead to dehydration (desiccosis) of the body. This … Complications | Dehydration

Introduction Dehydration describes a lack of fluid in the body. Particularly in older people it is often caused by insufficient drinking quantities, but dehydration in children is also not uncommon due to frequent gastrointestinal infections and fever. The lack of fluid can also lead to electrolyte disorders and in the worst case to dehydration of … Dehydration