Dehydration

Dehydration in Children Overview
Dehydration means not enough fluid in a child's body. This can result from not drinking, vomiting, diarrhea, or any combination of the 3. Rarely, sweating too much or urinating too much can cause dehydration.
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Dehydration - Dehydration can be defined as the excessive loss of water from the body. Source:MedicineNet
Diarrhea - Explains diarrhea (loose stool or frequent bowel movements) and includes causes, dehydration prevention and treatment.
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Dehydration
Definition:
Dehydration means your body does not have as much water and fluids as it should. Dehydration can be caused by losing too much fluid, not drinking enough water or fluids, or both. Vomiting and diarrhea are common causes.
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Other causes include staying in the sun or heat for too long and sweating a lot. An overdose of medicines that cause you to lose water and salt, such as diuretics (di-u-RET-ics) or ""water pills,'' also can cause dehydration.
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Dehydration
When the body fails to replenish the water lost each day in urine, sweat and feces, dehydration occurs.
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Dehydration
What is dehydration?
Dehydration is a loss of too much fluid from your body. The human body needs water to maintain normal functions. If your body loses much more fluid than you are drinking, you become dehydrated.
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See all Pictures & Images Dehydration Symptoms & Signs
Dry or sticky mouth
Low or no urine output; concentrated urine appears dark yellow
Not producing tears
Sunken eyes ...
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Dehydration is responsible for most of the nastier effects of a hangover. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it speeds the loss of water from the body - causing parched-mouth thirst, headaches and that feeling of continual dizziness.
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Dehydration is believed to be a common cause of muscle cramps. As a general guideline, try to consume 16 ounces of fluid per hour, or four ounces every 15 minutes in order to prevent dehydration.
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Dehydration due to vomiting, diarrhea or fever, and a simultaneous lack of adequate fluid intake
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dehydration
Excessive loss of body water resulting in weakness, dizziness and other symptoms. It can be life-threatening if not treated, especially in young children and babies.
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Dehydration and salt depletion. This may be brought on by protracted vomiting or diarrhea, or by copious sweating during prolonged exercise, especially in high temperatures.
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dehydration
A condition caused by the loss of too much water from the body. Severe diarrhea or vomiting can cause dehydration.
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DEHYDRATION
One of the most important things to watch out for with very young babies is hydration. It can happen suddenly and without much warning. Common causes include diarrhea, vomiting or simply not getting enough formula or breast milk.
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11. Dehydration makes all of the symptoms of jet lag worse. Make sure you have adequate fluid intake. If your urine isn't very pale in color, drink more! ...
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Avoid dehydration
It is important that you keep your body well-hydrated when you have hepatitis B, especially if you have been vomiting.
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Signs of dehydration:
dry mouth
sunken look around eyes
decreased amount of urine (i.e., fewer wet diapers than usual in an infant)
no tears when crying
skin that, when pinched, forms and holds the shape of a tent ...
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Metastasis
Dehydration
Cardiac arrest from electrolyte imbalances
Call Health Care Provider:
If you have watery diarrhea for more than 2-3 days, you should call your doctor.
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To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of fluids - water, soft drinks, sports drinks, broth or over-the-counter, oral rehydration fluids. If you are too nauseated to drink several ounces at once, try taking many smaller sips over a longer period.
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- Drink more water. Dehydration often causes bad breath, especially first thing in the morning. Saliva does not flow during sleep, so no mouth cleaning occurs at night.
- Eat parsley. Other chlorophyll-containing foods are also good for your breath.
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It may be caused by inadequate pumping by the heart, by reduction of the blood volume due to dehydration or to loss of blood or plasma, or by reduced blood pressure resulting from dilation of the blood vessels.
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The most common causes of death in people with advanced AD are pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration and overwhelming infection of the body.
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Lee was a regular on the medical ward, usually admitted with pneumonia and dehydration. Her Alzheimer's disease was far advanced, and she often forgot to put the food in her mouth; if she remembered, she forgot to chew.
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Question: I recently saw an episode of "Chicago Hope" on TV and a baby died of dehydration because the mother was breast-feeding and was afraid to use formula as a supplement to her inadequate supply of breast milk. Is this a common problem?
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The general management approach to opioid-induced delirium requires a multidimensional assessment to determine the presence of other potentially treatable contributory factors such as dehydration, other centrally acting medications, sepsis, ...
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Their symptoms may include high fever, severe itching, an uncomfortable rash, dehydration, and headache.
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But diarrhea can lead to dehydration and salt imbalances. With severe diarrhea due to C. difficile, other complications are possible. These include severe enlargement of the bowel or the formation of a hole in the bowel.
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Kao LectrolyteOTC electrolyte replenisher, a combination of water, minerals and carbohydrates, for treatment of dehydration due to diarrhea and vomiting in children from infancy to six years old with a three-year shelf life. Mfg: Pharmacia & Upjohn.
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HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK - A state of inadequate tissue perfusion that occurs secondary to an abnormally low circulating blood volume. May occur as the result of severe dehydration.
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If the kidneys produce too much urine, your child is at risk of dehydration. Tell your child's health care team if you notice that your child is making either more or less urine or if you notice any swelling in the face, legs, arms, or abdomen.
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