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A 5 pages research paper that describes dehydration, its effects, the role of electrolytes and steps for prevention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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body fluids, which carries oxygen and nutrients to the bodys cells and carries away carbon dioxide and wastes (Dehydration, 2009). Water cushions joints and makes the processes of digestion and
food absorption possible (Dehydration, 2009). The survival Rule of Threes dictates that you can survive 3 minutes without air and 3 days without water, and 3 months without food. While
this is only an approximation, and some hearty people may survive as much as a week to 10 days without water, the point is that fatal dehydration can occur very
quickly. Dehydration is defined simply as having an insufficient fluid intake, which lower than what the body needs for normal functioning (Dehydration, 2009). The average adult loses more than
10 cups (around 2.5 liters of water) each day by "sweating, breathing and eliminating wastes and this also involves the loss of electrolytes, that is, sodium, potassium and calcium, which
are necessary to maintain the normal balance of fluids in the body (Dehydration, 2009). When healthy, this loss is easily replenished through the food and liquid consumed during the day.
However, sometimes, people eliminate more than they consume and dehydration results, which means the "system literally dries out" (Dehydration, 2009). Even a slight water deficit of 1 to 2 percent
has a negative impact on cognitive and physical performance and a loss of 7 percent "can lead to body collapse" (Suhayda and Walton, 2002, p. 267). Water and sodium
imbalances are classified as either "isotonic, hypertonic or hypotonic dehydration" (Suhayda and Walton, 2002, p. 267). Body fluids are distributed via two main compartments: intercellular (ICF) and extracellular (ECF) and
the sum of with all compartments is considered to be the total body water (TBW) (Suhayda and Walton, 2002). In addition to water, fluid compartments also contain dissolved electrolytes, such
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