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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*dry mucous membranes | |||
*skin tenting | |||
*sunken eyes | |||
*excessive thirst | |||
*headache | |||
*dizziness | |||
*altered mental status | |||
*weakness | |||
*fatigue | |||
*dark urine or decreased urine output | |||
*syncope | |||
*hemodynamic instability | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 24 December 2020
This page is for adult patients. For pediatric patients, see: dehydration (peds)
Background
- Decreased total body water resulting in relative hypertonicity and hypernatremia
- Usually resulting from inadequate fluid intake or increased free water loss
- Often confused with hypovolemia in which total body water is lost with a relative hypotonic or isotonic state
Clinical Features
- dry mucous membranes
- skin tenting
- sunken eyes
- excessive thirst
- headache
- dizziness
- altered mental status
- weakness
- fatigue
- dark urine or decreased urine output
- syncope
- hemodynamic instability