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HealthCorey Robinson Tuesday, August 13, 2013THE symptoms of dehydration are similar in children as those in adults, but the causes for the two cases differ.Dr Ijah Thompson from Essential Medical Services in Red Hills, St Andrew, made the revelation during an interview with the Jamaica Observer yesterday.“In children, most times when we talk about dehydration, it is more from fluid lossage associated with infections, gastroenteritis, or a very bad upper respiratory track infection, explained Thompson.While it is not common for younger adults to be troubled by dehydration, instances tend to rise with age, he noted.“As you get older dehydration comes from undernutrition, poor intake, and certain chronic diseases,” he explained, adding that the symptoms are more severe based on the type of illnesses the affected persons had prior.According to Thompson, persons can rehydrate themselves using a variety of fluids, but drinking water is the simplest and most readily available method, he said.“But when you are treating someone who is dehydrated, you have to go for something that has a good amount of electrolytes in it,” he explained. “There are many combinations: The Gatorade and other products that claim to rehydrate you faster than how the water does.”He said some of the electrolyte combinations tend to flow through the body quicker and easier, and that they are good as when the body is dehydrated it not only loses water but other minerals and vitamins as well.
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