Nutrition
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ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 15, Problem 11SC
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Children dehydrated from diarrhea need immediate rehydration. With severe fluid and mineral losses, blood pressure drops, and the heartbeat weakens. Hence, it is necessary to provide right fluids which could help raise the blood pressure and strengthen the heartbeat, thereby averting disaster.
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