|
|
 |
Medical Issues in Nursing Homes
Dehydration
Dehydration should be managed through an individualized daily plan to promote adequate hydration based upon identifying the risk factors which include at least the following:
- Alzheimer's, or other dementia
- Major psychiatric disorders
- Depression
- Stroke
- Repeated infections
- Diabetes
- Malnutrition
- Urinary incontinence
- History of dehydration
- 4 or more chronic conditions
- Use of diuretics, antidepressants, psychotropics, or anti-anxiety medications, laxatives, or steroids
- Chronic cognitive impairment
- Inadequate nutritional status
- Acute situations: vomiting, diarrhea and/or fevers
Click on any of the links to the right to find out more information about other medical issues that can occur in nursing homes.
|
|
|
|
|
Home Page
Medical Issues