Dehydration & Heat Stroke

What is Dehydration

• loss of water in the body

• too much water in the body

• not enough salt in the body

• too much blood in the body

What causes dehydration?

• eating

• sweating

• drinking too much water

• sitting down

how do you know if someone is dehydrated?

• the person is hungry

• you cant sleep

• you struggle to move

• the person is thirsty

how can you help someone if their dehydrated

• make them exercise

• offer them something to drink

• give them food

• call their parents

which is an example of where someone is exposed to the sun for a long time?

• teachers

• people that work at the gas station

• nurses

• dentists

How can we avoid being dehydrated?

• don't drink many cups of coffee

• eat more fast food

• do more exercise

• eat less protein

What foods are good at keeping you hydrated?

• Chips

• Cheese

• Watermelon

• Rice

What is the difference between Dehydration and Heat Stroke

• Dehydration= too much water

  Heat Stroke= too much sun, body cant cool itself down

• Dehydration = loss of water through sweating

  Heat stroke = too much sun, body cant cool itself down

• Dehydration= eating too much

  Heat Stroke= drinking too much

• Dehydration = tiredness

  Heat Stroke = drinking too much water

How would you give medical care for someone suffering with severe heat stroke?

• Give them something to eat

• Call their parents

• Ask them to stand up and wait for help to arrive

• Call 999, lay them down in a cool place, cover them with water