Dehydration

Dehydration: Introduction

Dehydration is the loss of water from the body. A related disorder is volume depletion where both fluids and salts are depleted in the cells.

Symptoms of Dehydration

• Thirst
• Dry mouth
• Dry tongue
• Fatigue
• Dark colored urine
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 36 symptoms of Dehydration

Dehydration: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Dehydration:

• Loss of consciousness
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Salt imbalance
• Death
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Dehydration

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Dehydration?

• Misdiagnosis of Dehydration
• Failure to diagnose Dehydration
• Hidden causes of Dehydration (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Dehydration

Causes of Dehydration

• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Fever
• Excessive bleeding (type of Hemorrhage)
• Excessive sweating
• more causes...»

See full list of 201 causes of Dehydration

More information about causes of Dehydration:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Dehydration (76 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Dehydration (1 listings)
• Underlying causes of Dehydration
• Dehydration as a complication caused by other conditions
• Dehydration as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Dehydration

Treatments for Dehydration

• Hospitalization - Newborns and infants need special care; dehydration can be severe or even fatal
• Water - but not enough alone, need electrolytes as well.
• Fluids - broth or soups (for salt/sodium), fruit juices, soft fruits, vegetables (for potassium)
• Intravenous fluids - in severe cases
• Breast milk
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 treatments for Dehydration

Latest Treatments for Dehydration

• Oral fluids
• IV fluids
• more treatments...»

Read more about the latest treatments for Dehydration

News Archives for Dehydration

Medical news articles related to Dehydration include:

• Health Tip: Prevent Dehydration
• Health Tip: Warning Signs of Dehydration
• Health Tip: Water Safety
• Health Tip: Don't Get Burned by Hot Water
• Keep Safety in Mind While Cooling Off in the Water
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Dehydration

Patient Surveys for Dehydration

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• Survey about the symptoms of your Dehydration
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Reseach about Dehydration

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Clinical Trials for Dehydration

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Dehydration include:

• Emergency Department Rapid Intravenous Rehydration (RIVR) for Pediatric Gastroenteritis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Ultrasound of the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and Dehydration Status in Pediatric Emergency Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Oral Disintegrating Ondansetron Tablet to Reduce Vomiting From Gastroenteritis in a Pediatric Emergency Department - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ondansetron Oral Disintegrating Tablet
• Point of Care Device Use in the Pediatric Emergency Department - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Improving Health Outcomes for New Mothers and Babies - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 9 Clinical Trials for Dehydration

Statistics for Dehydration

• Medical statistics for Dehydration
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Dehydration
• Death and Mortality statistics for Dehydration
• Society statistics for Dehydration

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Definitions of Dehydration:

The condition that results from excessive loss of water from a living organism. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Dryness resulting from the removal of water - (Source - WordNet 2.1)