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01.25.2016
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Paula Laboissière - Reporter Agency Brazil
The combination of high temperatures, typical of the Brazilian summer, to the period of school holidays and family trips can turn into a recipe for increased cases of child dehydration this time of year. The alert is the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics.
In an interview to Brazil, President of the Scientific Department of Ambulatory Pediatrics entity, Tadeu Fernandes explained that the dehydration framework is the loss of water from the body by vomiting, diarrhea or even sweat.
"Many children become dehydrated from the heat, excess sun exposure or when there is a concern, for example, to keep the fresquinho room. The child loses heat through the skin, sweating. This happens mostly among young children, who have no good replacement. "
According to the expert, poorly packaged foods can act as great villains during the summer, especially at beaches, festivals and restaurants. "In the summer, if we do not preserve right foods, they spoil faster. A yogurt purchased on the market, for example, to get in touch with the high temperatures of the trunk, you can now get home sour and then served to the child. "
Simple prevention tips, according to the pediatrician, include avoiding asking for ice juice and slices of lemon or orange in soft drinks. "Where these fruits were stored and for how long? Does this ice was made with filtered water or tap? The idea is to limit the risk. "
You must also be careful to ofecer water constantly for children.
Signs of dehydration include child very concentrated and less urine, more irritable child, skin with less elasticity and dry appearance and sunken eyes. In babies, it is also possible to realize a soft spot with sunken appearance. The guidance is to seek medical service always want there vomiting and diarrhea framework, so that the situation does not worsen.
"Most importantly, the treatment is the oral replacement therapy with serum recommended by the World Health Organization, which may be removed free of charge in health centers or purchased in pharmacies. It is even safer than preparing the serum at home, as there may be errors in the preparation, as more salt or less salt, "he said.
"Many mother cheat using isotonic drinks as serum for rehydration. They do not serve to spare in cases of diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration child. Another legend is the use of coconut water, which is not the right drink to make oral rehydration. It also does not help give clean water to a child because she loses is salt water, with sodium and potassium. "
Edition: Lily Beraldo
Source: Ebc
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