Keeping the Glass Half Full - Page 4
Electrolytes: MODERATE
| Hydration: HIGH | Hydration: OK | Hydration: LOW |
| Condition: | Condition: | Condition: |
| Overhydrated | Proper hydration and electrolyte balance | Dehydration |
| Likelihood: Moderate | Likelihood: Common | Likelihood: Common |
| Symptoms: | Symptoms: | Symptoms: |
| →Weight is up a few pounds or more | →Weight is stable or slightly down | →Weight is down a few pounds or more |
| →Wrists and hands are probably puffy | →Stomach is fine: food acceptance is normal | →Thirst is high, and salty foods taste normal |
| →Stomach is queasy | →Mouth is normal—can spit; skin is normal | →Mouth is dry; food acceptance is poor |
| →Thirst is low, and salty foods taste normal | →Urination is normal | →Skin is dry and may tent if pinched |
| →Mouth is moist—can spit | →May feel dizzy, confused | |
| →May have cramping | ||
| Causes: Fluid intake in excess of needs | Causes:Proper water and electrolyte intake | Causes:Insufficient fluid intake |
| What to do: Drink only to wet mouth until weight is near normal. | What to do: Continue with hydration and electrolyte practice unless conditions change. | What to do: Drink sports drink with electrolytes, or water. |
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