“Is Your Mouth in a Drought?” Handout
Staying within fluid goals remains one of the greatest challenges for dialysis patients, especially those struggling with dry mouth. We know overconsumption of fluids puts patients at risk for serious health complications: swelling, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, weakening of the heart and even complications during dialysis.
Elevate your fluid management education with our latest handout, “Is Your Mouth in a Drought?”
This visually engaging resource turns complex fluid management into simple, achievable strategies. Beyond the usual “ice chips” advice, we provide creative, comprehensive and practical alternatives to drinking fluids. Each tip is carefully crafted to help patients combat dry mouth while maintaining fluid restrictions.
This handout gives your dialysis patients several ideas to prevent a dry mouth and what to do when they get thirsty while on dialysis and need to keep their fluid intake managed. It is difficult to limit fluids when your mouth is dry or you feel thirsty. This handout will give your patients ideas (with pictures) to moisten their mouths and decrease thirst without increasing their fluid intake.
Help your patients break free from the dry mouth cycle while staying within their fluid goals.
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