Rehydration
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[[Image:Cholera rehydration nurses.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Nurses encouraging this man to drink an [[Oral Rehydration Solution]] to improve [[dehydration]] due to [[cholera]].]]
'''Rehydration''' is the replenishment of [[water]], or water and [[electrolyte]]s, lost through [[dehydration]].
In humans, methods of rehydration include [[oral rehydration therapy]] or [[intravenous therapy]]. As oral rehydration is less painful, less invasive, less expensive, and easier to provide, it is the treatment of choice for mild [[dehydration]]. Because severe dehydration can rapidly cause permanent injury or even death, intravenous rehydration is the initial treatment of choice for that condition.{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
If someone exhibits signs of moderate to severe dehydration, medical attention should be sought.
==External links==
* [http://www.rehydrate.org/ Rehydration Project]
[[Category:Electrolyte disturbances]]
[[Category:Nutrition]]
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