Results for Severe Dehydration
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Showing 1 to 10 of 58 results
for Severe Dehydration
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Cholera
Cholera Cholera is a serious bacterial disease that can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. The disease is usually spread through contaminated water. Immediate treatment is necessary because death can occur within hours if you have a severe case o
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Dehydration
What is Dehydration? Dehydration takes place when your body loses more fluid than you drink. The most common cause of water loss from the body is excessive sweating. The suggested amount of water to drink is eight to 10 glasses per day for an average
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Traveler's Diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea Definition The occurrence of multiple loose bowel movements in someone traveling to an area outside of their usual surroundings (usually from temperate industrialized regions to tropical areas), is known as traveler's diarrhea (TD
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Fluid Balance
Fluid balance Definition When water intake equals water loss, the body is in fluid balance. When water loss is greater than intake, or vice versa, a fluid imbalance may result. Description Total body water content averages 60% of body weight in young
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Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis Definition Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the digestive tract, particularly the stomach, and large and small intestines. Viral and bacterial gastroenteritis are intestinal infections associated with symptoms of diarrhea, abdomi
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Hydration Treatment for Children
Hydration Treatment for Children Dr. Travis Stork: The reason we received this email from Amelia in Fairfax, Virginia, she writes, “Last year, I had to take my daughter to the hospital because she had a really bad case of the flu and was severely deh
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum vs. Morning Sickness Most women (70 to 80 percent) experience morning sickness (nausea) during pregnancy. This condition is generally harmless, and while morning sickness can be quite uncomfortable, it typically subsides within
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Water and Nutrition
Water and nutrition Definition Water is essential to life and nutritional health. Humans can live for several weeks without food, but we can survive only a few days without water. Water makes up a large percentage of the body, in muscles, fat cells,
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Electrolyte Disorders
What Are Electrolyte Disorders? Electrolyte disorders result in an imbalance of minerals in the body. For the body to function properly, certain minerals need to be maintained in an even balance. Otherwise, vital body systems, such as the muscles and
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How To Help Mild Dehydration
Warning: Call 911 if a victim appears to be suffering from severe dehydration, which includes symptoms like extreme thirst, a very dry mouth and other membranes, a change in personality, a lack of sweating, and infrequency or cessation of urination.
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