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Key points
* Three successive morning weigh-ins can reveal a person's "wet weight".
* Measurement of body weight will indicate acute water loss better than any symptoms
* Salty foods will easily replace sodium losses, and beer is not a problem for long-term rehydration
* Heat stroke is rare but can be life-threatening
1. Casa D, Clarkson P, Roberts W. American College of Sports Medicine Round Table on Hydration and Physical Activity: Consensus Statements. Current Sports Medicine Reports 2005; 4:115 - 27.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
