Sunday, January 17, 2010

How to overcome Dehydration in Pregnancy?

* Caused by: expanded intravascular space and increased Third Spacing of Fluids
* Treatment: fluid intake
* Complication: uterine contractions, which may occur because dehydration causes body release of ADH, which is similar to oxytocin in structure. Oxytocin itself can cause uterine contractions and thus ADH can cross-react with oxytocin receptors and also cause contractions.

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