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Dehydration in adults

Dehydration in adults

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Is a type of:

Dehydration

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Muscle cramps or spasms
Spinning sensation
Abdominal pain
Chest pain
Confusion
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Dehydration in adults
Dextrose
2.8
4 reviews
Sodium bicarbonate
1.9
7 reviews
D50w
Bicarbonate
Anti nausea drug
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Other treatments

Intravenous fluids
Hydration
Rehydration solution

Tests

Stool culture
Arterial blood gas
Fractional excretion of sodium
Urine creatinine
Urine chloride
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