Patient's question:
How to relieve dehydration?Doctor's answer:
The dehydration of the patient, depending on the severity, typically manifests as decreased body temperature, confusion, circulatory failure, and other symptoms. It is recommended to first remove the patient from the high-temperature environment. If necessary, physical cooling methods should be applied to the patient while establishing an open intravenous access for rapid fluid resuscitation. Monitor the patient's electrolyte levels, maintaining stable blood potassium and sodium levels. By monitoring the patient's lactate levels, it can be determined whether the circulatory function has been fully restored and stabilized. If lactate levels continue to decline, it indicates that the fluid infusion rate is insufficient, and the infusion rate and volume should be slowed down.