What symptom does old person dehydration have?

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With the improvement of our economic level, the average life expectancy of the elderly has also been improved, and children are more concerned about the health of the elderly than before. Dehydration of the elderly is a very common disease in the elderly, we should learn more about this disease, in order to better take care of the health of the elderly. Let's learn about the clinical symptoms of dehydration in the elderly.

What symptom does old person dehydration have?

The common manifestations of dehydration in the elderly are weakness, dizziness and abnormal personality. Although obvious dry oral mucosa can be seen, patients may not have obvious thirst and polydipsia. In severe cases, mental changes (including hallucination, delirium, drowsiness or coma), healthy search, decreased urine output (early urine output increases in dehydrated patients due to hyperosmotic diuresis), hypotension, increased hematocrit, but poor skin elasticity can also be seen in the normal elderly. Elevated serum urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (CR) levels often indicate obvious volume deficiency; Serum sodium level can be high, low and normal, depending on the cause of dehydration. Complications: severe dehydration patients may have mental and neurological symptoms, such as delirium, mania or syncope, even delirium, coma, circulatory failure, shock, etc.

When the amount of dehydrated water is less than 2% of body weight, if the patient does not have gastrointestinal disease or disturbance of consciousness, it is best to take oral rehydration to correct it; If it is not suitable for oral rehydration or dehydration is more serious, intravenous rehydration should be done immediately to correct hypovolemia. Once orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia are corrected, the remaining amount of dehydration can be supplemented in the next 2-3 days to avoid heart failure.

After suffering from this disease, if not treated in time, it may lead to dizziness and dry mouth. If the situation is serious, it may also lead to shock. Therefore, after suffering from this disease, patients must be treated in time.

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Should be light, eat more fruits and vegetables, reasonable diet, pay attention to adequate nutrition. Patients should not only supply enough energy, but also sufficient protein to correct the serious negative nitrogen balance.