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{{Adult top}} [[dehydration (peds)]] | {{Adult top}} [[dehydration (peds)]] | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Decreased total body water resulting in relative hypertonicity and hypernatremia | *Decreased total body water resulting in relative hypertonicity and [[hypernatremia]] | ||
*Usually resulting from inadequate fluid intake or increased free water loss | *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 | *Often confused with [[hypovolemia]] in which total body water is lost with a relative hypotonic or isotonic state | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
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*sunken eyes | *sunken eyes | ||
*excessive thirst | *excessive thirst | ||
*headache | *[[headache]] | ||
*dizziness | *[[dizziness]] | ||
*altered mental status | *[[altered mental status]] | ||
*weakness | *[[weakness]] | ||
*fatigue | *fatigue | ||
*dark urine or decreased urine output | *dark urine or decreased urine output | ||
*syncope | *[[syncope]] | ||
*hemodynamic instability | *[[shock|hemodynamic instability]] | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Dehydration (peds)]] | |||
*[[Hypovolemia]] | |||
*[[IV fluid resuscitation]] | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:FEN]] | |||
Revisión del 01:45 28 dic 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