Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
Typically, the body loses approximately two to three litres of water per day through normal O.4.5.1.4 bodily functions. It is essential that this water loss is replaced. The body is able to monitor the amount of water it needs to function by the thirst mechanism, which signals the body to drink when the body water content is reduced. Failure to match intake and loss of water and minerals, especially sodium and potassium, may lead to dehydration.NOTEIn people over age 50, the body’s thirst sensation diminishes and continues to diminish with age.O.4.5.1.5 Dehydration can occur due to excessive sweating as the body tries to combat hyperthermia. It can also occur due to an illness, such as persistent vomiting and diarrhoea, or sweating from a fever.O.4.5.2Signs and symptomsO.4.5.2.1 Clause O.4.5.2 expands on the information given in O.4.5.1.4.