Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(9):590-596. Three forms of dehydration can be distinguished on the basis of the plasma tonicity: hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic dehydration. Many studies on ...

Dehydration often causes extreme thirst, fatigue, and dark urine. It can become serious and lead to hospital admission. Before becoming serious, dehydration is often treatable and preventable with ...

How can I check that I am drinking enough fluid? Every time you play sport, you lose a considerable amount of fluid. The best way of checking that you are drinking enough is to look at the colour of ...

Dehydration is a condition that occurs due to a deficit of total body water. There is a loss of free water and more water and fluids exit the body than entering it. With about 2/3 rd of the body made ...