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Diseases such as dysentery(uncontrolled diarrhea) and, uncontrolled vomiting can lead to dehydration. Overheating can also lead to dehydration.

If the skin loses its elasticity you can tell that fluids need to be administered.

: The inability to drink adequately is the other potential cause of dehydration. Whether it is the lack of availability of water

The human body constantly feels the need in water. It loses water through the lungs when we breathe. It loses water with the daily urine and stool. The color of urine is a good indicator of the organism need in water...

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Symptoms of dehydration usually begin with thirst and progress to more alarming manifestations as the need for water becomes more dire. The initial signs and symptoms of mild dehydration in adults appear when the body has lost about 2% of it's total fluid. These mild dehydration symptoms are often (but not limited to):

* Thirst

* Loss of appetite

* Dry skin

* Flushing

* Dark colored urine

* Dry mouth / Cotton mouth

* Fatigue / Weakness

* Chills

* Head rushes

If the dehydration is allowed to continue unabated, when the total fluid loss reaches 5% the following effects of dehydration are normally experienced:

* Increased heart rate

* Increased respiration

* Decreased sweating

* Decreased urination

* Increased body temperature

* Extreme fatigue

* Muscle cramps

* Headaches

* Nausea

* Tingling of the limbs

When the body reaches 10% fluid loss emergency help is needed IMMEDIATELY! 10% fluid loss and above is often fatal! Symptoms of severe dehydration include:

* Muscle spasms

* Vomiting

* Racing pulse

* Shriveled skin

* Dim vision

* Painful urination

* Confusion

* Difficulty breathing

* Seizures

* Chest and Abdominal pain

* Unconsciousness

Be aware that these are not the only symptoms of severe dehydration that may manifest in response to dehydration, these are simply the most common. Symptoms of dehydration will differ from person to person because the body is a complex network of systems and everyone's body is different. When these systems are disturbed due to loss of fluids there will be several common symptoms shared by most bodies, but there may also be unusual or unexpected responses depending on the particular person in question. Age also plays a part in the manifestation of symptoms. Signs of dehydration in a child will not be the same as those experienced by a teenager, adult or in the elderly. Dehydration prevention is the best treatment for every age group. heatstroke is always around the corner.
One sign of dehydration is loss of skin turgidity. This is tested by pinching the skin lightly, if the skin doesn't pop back into place right away, it's due to a loss of turgidity that is likely caused by dehydration. Another sign is paleness.

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