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A condition in which a person experiences excessive loss of body water, which disrupts the body's metabolic processes.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common

Types of

Dehydration in adults
Condition
Dehydration in children
Condition
Shock
Condition

Symptoms

Muscle cramps or spasms
Constipation
Confusion
Chest pain
Fatigue
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Dehydration
Dextrose
2.0
21 reviews
Sodium bicarbonate
1.3
13 reviews
Desmopressin
1.3
11 reviews
Ranitidine
1.3
31 reviews
Epinephrine
1.3
32 reviews
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Other treatments

ICU care
Blood transfusion
Rehydration solution

Tests

Blood culture
Stool culture
Urine osmolality
Kidney function tests
Arterial blood gas
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Risk factors

Personal

Living at high altitude

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