What is dehydration & what are its causes?

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What is dehydration what are its causes?

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Causes of dehydration

• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Sweating
• Diabetes
• Burns

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Sign Symptoms of dehydration in adults and
young children
Mild or moderate symptoms of dehydration include

• Thirst
• Dry or sticky mouth
• Not peeing very much

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• Dark yellow pee
• Dry, cool skin
• Headache
• Muscle cramps

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Other severe symptoms of dehydration include

• Not peeing or having very dark yellow pee
• Very dry skin
• Feeling dizzy
• Rapid heartbeat

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• Rapid breathing
• Sunken eyes
• Sleepiness, lack of energy, confusion or
  irritability
• Fainting

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Symptoms of dehydration in babies and young
children

• No tears when crying
• Dry mouth and tongue
• Dry diapers for 3 hours

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• Sunken eyes, cheeks, soft spot on the top of the
  skull
• Sleepiness, lack of energy, or irritability

The cause of severe dehydration may require
medical emergency and needs to be treated
immediately to avoid any serious complications.
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