ADULT DEHYDRATION

Course overview

DEHYDRATION IS A COMMON CONDITION THAT AFFECTS PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. DEHYDRATION MAY COMPLICATE OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ILLNESS. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IS USED TO DIAGNOSE DEHYDRATION. LABORATORY TESTING IDENTIFIES THE COMPLICATIONS OF DEHYDRATION. FLUID REPLACEMENT IS USED TO TREAT DEHYDRATION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ADULT DEHYDRATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.