Dehydration

Gastrointestinal symptoms include: vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, poor weight gain, and poor feeding. Autonomic symptoms include: diaphoresis, nasal stuffiness, mottling, fever, temperature regulation issues, tachypnea, hypertension, and piloerection (Hudak & Tan, 2012). Other symptoms include high-pitched cry, jitteriness, tremors, convulsions, sweating, fever, mottling, excessive sucking, poor feeding, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, tight muscle tone,…

Introduction Eating disorder is an illness where one has an irregular eating habit due to stress or psychological issues. Eating disorders can develop at any age and stage, but usually appear in young adults. The three most common forms are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorders. The causes of eating disorders are unknown but if untreated they can cause damage to organs in the body. The factors that play a major role in eating disorders are biological, psychological,…

Margery Glickman, the creator of The Sled Dog Action Coalition, says the race is, “physically punishing for the animals” (“Gone” 3+). Scientific reports show that dogs are anemic and suffer from lung damage, frozen extremities, torn muscles, and dehydration after the race (“Gone” 3+). “Huskies like to run, but that doesn’t mean they want to run 1,150 miles in eight to fifteen days,” says Glickman (“Gone” 3+). Humans like partaking in activities but that does not mean that they want to do it…

physical appearance, size, and weight requirements (NEDA, n.d.). Wrestling is a sport that requires athletes to often times "cut" weight prior to a match. This includes not eating for several days before a match as well as excessive exercise and dehydration. Jeff Reese, a wrestler from Michigan, died on December 9 1997, from kidney failure and a heart malfunction. This happened because he was wearing a rubber suit for a two-hour workout to lose weight while in a 92-degree room. He was trying to…

1.Introduction: Background/Aim. 1.1 Nature of the microorganism: Enterococcus faecalis was placed under group D streptococci because of similar lysis characters; Identified as Gram positive, non-motile, anaerobic fermentative, lactic acid bacteria; are commensal inhabitant of intestinal bacteria and opportunistic pathogens. They occur singly or in pairs or chains. 1.2 Economic importance: Enterococcus faecalis is also used as a probiotic for production of Mediterranean cheese and meat products…

Mind-Body Conflict: Dehydration and Disaster at JLFT Although there are a few affordable facilities for beverages and food around Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, none are within reach of the Pokestop cluster, which has created multiple events of players passing out in the heat from exhaustion or dehydration (Torontoist). Between the lack of immediate water, intense summer heat and limited spaces to sit, players can feel that they are unable to move, or become so distracted by the hunt that they…

This rational will focus on neonatal jaundice with a concentration on the associated implications of breastfeeding. The relevance of this topic is undeniable when considering that exclusively breastfed babies are at an increased risk of neonatal jaundice and the high prevalence of jaundice in newborns (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2010). Between 60-80% of newborns will develop some form of jaundice within the first week of life, 10% of those are likely to have…

healthy liver from a donor will replace the damaged liver. Diarrhea The main symptoms of Diarrhea are cramping, abdominal pain, nausea, and an urgent need to use the bathroom. Dehydration is another symptom as it accompanies Diarrhea. Dry skin, fatigue, thirst, and dizziness are all signs of dehydration, which is caused by Diarrhea. Infections are the most common cause of Diarrhea. Bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections are the most common causes of Diarrhea. Additionally,…

The most likely cause of Connie’s respiratory alkalosis revealed in her VBG results is that when a patient is hyperventilating i.e. asthma exacerbation which causes an increase in respiratory rate, which results in the blowing off of more carbon dioxide (Larkin & Zimmanck, 2015). This is revealed in Connie’s low reading of 38mmHg for her PvC02, and as CO2 decreases so does the H+ ions in the blood which results in the alkalosis (Larkin & Zimmanck, 2015). The nurse should encourage Connie to…

Introduction Outdoor work injuries can occur at any time, but there are common sense actions that every worker can perform, and every supervisor should know. These actions in some cases may be the difference between life and death. There are lots of hazards that a worker could encounter while outdoors. You can 't prevent every situation, but by follow these precautionary rules it could give you a fighting chance. The worker 's clothing, physical condition, and the environment surrounding him/her…