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Skin Turgor


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Alternate Names : Decreased Skin Turgor, Doughy Skin, Good Skin Turgor, Poor Skin Turgor

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Call your Health Care Provider if

poor skin turgor accompanies vomiting, diarrhea, or fever.
a check of skin turgor results in very slow return to normal, or the skin "tents" up. This can indicate dehydration that is severe enough to require immediate treatment.
a person with reduced skin turgor is unable to increase his or her intake of fluids (for example, because of vomiting).

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Review Date : 5/21/2002
Reviewed By : Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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