ANST - Dehydration

[Sandy M Koenig]

Hey, Cougar, what's happening with you


Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"
aka Sandy

On Thu, 21 May 1998 17:19:49 -0500 maddie teller-kook <meadhbh at io.com>
writes:
>Actually... one slight comment:
>Electrolyte solutions are crystaloid solutions.  colloid solutions 
>are, for
>example, albumin.
>So.. powerade is still a crystaloid.
>
>meadhbh
>
>
>Cougar!! wrote:
>
>> After re-reading yor post, I know what they are saying. Electrolyte
>> molecules are larger, and difuse into the tissues at a slower rate. 
>This
>> is called a Colloid solution, whereas water is a more isotonic 
>solution,
>> or Crystalliod soultion, and will osmos at a higher rate. The 
>powerade I
>> bring, is to PREVENT the dehydration from occuring in the first 
>place.
>> It is in powder form, and can therefore be served at a higher 
>dilution
>> with water, than pre-made stuff. But you are right, in an EMERGENCY
>> situation, salt water should be infused first, until the tissues are
>> re-hydrated. I was not originaly posting about someone who is at an
>> "Emergency" level of dehydration. Sorry...just woke up, and I'm NOT 
>a
>> morning person!! :) :)
>>
>>                                                 Cougar!!
>>
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