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What is dehydration & what are its causes?

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What is dehydration & what are its causes?

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  1. What is dehydration & what are its causes? Source- http://healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/2017/06/what-is-dehydration-what-are-its-causes.html

  2. Causes of dehydration • Diarrhea • Vomiting • Sweating • Diabetes • Burns

  3. Sign & Symptoms of dehydration in adults and young children • Thirst • Dry or sticky mouth • Not peeing very much Mild or moderate symptoms of dehydration include:

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

  5. Other severe symptoms of dehydration include: • Not peeing or having very dark yellow pee • Very dry skin • Feeling dizzy • Rapid heartbeat

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

  7. Symptoms of dehydration in babies and young children • No tears when crying • Dry mouth and tongue • Dry diapers for 3 hours

  8. 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.

  9. This article is originally appeared on- http://healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/2017/06/what-is-dehydration-what-are-its-causes.html

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