Different Types Of Dehydration

There are three main types of dehydration. They are as follow:

• Hypotonic (primarily a loss of electrolytes)

  Hypotonic dehydration is the loss of water associated with a decrease in effective osmolality of body fluids. .

• Hypertonic (primarily loss of water)

  Hypertonic dehydration occurs when water losses exceed sodium losses. Excess pure water loss occurs through the skin, lungs, and kidneys.

• Isotonic Dehydration (equal loss of water and electrolytes)

  Isotonic dehydration is loss of water with a preserved normal effective osmolality of body fluids.

Different types of dehydration are hypotonic, hypertonic, and Isotonic dehydration.