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Insensible water loss, which includes sweat loss, can vary with environmental conditions (i.e. wind speed, humidity, and sun exposure), activity level, body composition, degree of physical fitness, and other variables (e.g. clothing worn, sweat rate) (19, 25, 38).
- Insensible Fluid Loss - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Insensible fluid loss is routinely a cause of concern when...
- Insensible Fluid Loss - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
25 lip 2023 · Insensible fluid loss is routinely a cause of concern when evaluating patients. Patients may exhibit nonspecific and specific signs on exams such as dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor, poor capillary refill, tachycardia, and dyspnea.
10 sty 2020 · Fluid lost through the sweat is not insensible as it contains both salt and water. The normal sweat chloride concentration is <40 mmol/l, but in children with cystic fibrosis, a level >60 mmol/l is diagnostic.
8 cze 2024 · Vomiting and diarrhea are the most common causes of dehydration in children. Treating children with dehydration remains a significant global challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings. Diarrheal diseases, which often lead to severe dehydration, are a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide, particularly among children aged under 5.
Symptoms and signs include thirst, lethargy, dry mucosa, decreased urine output, and, as the degree of dehydration progresses, tachycardia, hypotension, and shock. Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination. Treatment is with oral or IV replacement of fluid and electrolytes.
22 mar 2022 · Signs and symptoms vary by age and specific etiology but can include generalized irritability, thirst, decreased activity, tachycardia, delayed capillary refill, dry mucous membranes, sunken eyes, decreased skin turgor, and decreased urination.
Water is required to replace obligatory insensible losses via skin and respiratory tract, and those lost via urine and faeces. Children and especially neonates have higher total body water, a higher percentage of water is extra-cellular and an increased rate of insensible water loss.