Drought in children
Drought is one of the most common health problems affecting both children and adults. It is caused by a large group of children and infants in particular. It is the result of many factors and factors, including internal and related to the functions and processes of the body, including life and daily practices, The diet is known, and drought is defined as the lack of the body’s need for fluids that give him a normal percentage of moisture, which leads to dryness with a clear appearance of signs associated with the drought.
Causes of drought in children
- The child suffers from diarrhea. In this case, he loses a large percentage of water and fluids in his body, especially in cases of acute or severe diarrhea. Drought is accompanied by vomiting and the removal of all fluids from the body in a very short time. This condition affects infants more than others, due to the sensitivity of their bodies to the direction of many foods, and as a result of the effects of severe weather conditions.
- Extreme temperature, especially high in summer, where the body of the child more need for fluids and water, and the body is exposed to sweating, which loses these elements, making it more vulnerable to drought.
- Increase the number of urination from normal, due to hormonal disorders and different conditions.
- Use of certain drugs and drugs that cause side effects to increase urination.
- Do not drink enough fluids, especially water.
Signs of drought in children
- Severe and constant thirst of the child, and the large demand for drinking water, as well as on his body show signs of dehydration, especially in the lips and facial area, and causes severe dehydration to peel off the body’s skin.
- The baby cries heavily but without tears or at the rate of tears less than normal.
- Low volume fontanelle, which is a soft area of the baby’s head, where it is the greater the decline fontanelle was a significant indicator of the child’s vulnerability to drought.
- Eyes that are deep and tired in children indicate that they are exposed to this problem, especially in the early stages of their lives, whose faces are supposed to be bright and healthy.
- The child is exposed to dry mucous membranes, including dry tongue, throat, nose and others.
- Loss of skin for flexibility and vitality, and easy to scratch and wounds, especially in the logic of the abdomen and neck and between the fingers.
- Low rates of urination in the child from the normal situation, which indicates the lack of fluid in the body and therefore dry.
- The significant loss of weight, accompanied by a clear decline in appetite and appetite.