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Dehydration
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Dehydration Symptoms & Signs
- Dry or sticky mouth
- Low or no urine output; concentrated urine appears dark yellow
- Not producing tears
- Sunken eyes
- Markedly sunken fontanelles (the soft spot on the top of the head) in an infant
- Lethargic or comatose (with severe dehydration)
In addition to the symptoms of actual dehydration, you may also have vomiting, diarrhea, or the feeling that you "can't keep anything down", all of which could be causing the dehydration.
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• Definition
• Dehydration Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Dehydration Symptoms & Signs
• Dehydration Prevention
• Dehydration Diagnosis & Tests
• Dehydration Treatment
• Dehydration Prognosis
• Dehydration Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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• Diabetes
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Tests & Exams
• BUN
• Capillary Nail Refill Test
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• Creatinine - Serum
• Urine Specific Gravity
Other Topics
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Diarrhea
• Electrolytes
• Intravenous
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Pulse - Bounding
• Seizures
• Shock
• Skin Turgor
• Urination - Excessive Volume
Review Date : 8/21/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (3/3/2002).
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