As there are many assessment technique of hydration measurements are available, they are differ in their applicability due to their kind of methodological significance. Each method has different limitations as per their methodological synthesis techniques such as necessary circumstances for measurement, sensitivity and accuracy, installation of the system, ease and cost of system.
Sports Science Exchange summarized hydration assessment methods to evaluate total body water in article of Hydration Assessment of Athletes.[10] In which following main type of methods depicts which are used for accessing total body water in vivo measurement.
1. Dilution techniques based on laboratory analysis: Urine Markers, such as osmometer, refractometer which evaluate osmolarity, specific gravity, colour.
2. Plasma markers in which measurement related with changes in osmolality, sodium, hematocrit and hemoglobin
3. Changes in body mass
4. Using other related variables such as body temperature, heart rate, sweating analysis, oxygen, blood flow, skin hydration monitoring
5. Physical signs, symptoms of clinical dehydration such as skin turgor method.
6. Total Body Water measured by estimated bioelectrical impedance analysis method.
Each method has different methodological limitations as per their reliability, simplicity and accuracy. There are accurate water content measurement techniques available which are the osmometer and reflactometer. But such systems cannot be used as a portable due to the requirement of urine or blood samples, involve measurement technique which working on freezing point depression and pressure vaporization (heating and cooling) principles. In clinical assessment the urinalysis is frequently used method to detect the hydra...
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...rough overall body, in other words the extracellular fluids as well as intracellular fluid. The concept behind the multiple frequencies BIA method is taken the measurements a range of lower to high frequencies. From this it is possible to development of prediction equation from lower to high frequencies. By looking to the immense importance, success and popularity of Bioelectrical impedance Analysis Method, in our research work we have used this standard method. The buildup system evolved with taking features and advantage of complex multifrequency bioimpedance analysis method. This developed setup falls under such small size and low power embedded devices which can easily wearable access to the patient and capturing the real time data. With these the device has built in intelligence system and making control decision which help to patients with built in treatment.
The strong acid used in the experiment was hydrochloric acid. Using different types of acid would mean different ions present in solution. This means that there will be different sized ions, meaning that there will be space for different numbers of water molecule. Only using the hydrochloric acid would allow for consistent hydration, as all the ions would be the same size and would provide the same number of molecules to hydrate them. Another controlled variable was the volume of water used. This allows the same number of water molecules available to hydrate the ions in the acid solution. It also means that there will be the same mass of water available to conduct the heat energy released from
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The experiment is aimed at giving a better understatement of osmosis process and the different conditions in which osmosis occurs.
Upon evaluation of the patient, who is a 19 years old female admitted to Emergency Department complaining of headache and confusion due to increased ingestion of water during a pledging a sorority. In clustering and analyzing the data in the scenario such as the laboratory result: Sodium122mEq (low), Potassium 3.6 mEq/L, Calcium 10 mg/dL, Magnesium 2 mg/dL, Chloride: 100 mEq/L, Phospate: 2 mEq/L, (Treas & Willkinson, 2014), assessment of the patient on objective data she has poor skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, and orthostatic hypotension as well as complaining of headache, abdominal cramping a subjective data
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