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Dehydration: Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
Dehydration is a condition in which you lose so much body fluid that your body can’t function normally. It occurs when you lose more fluids than you take in. Dehydration may happen on a particularly hot day if you sweat a lot, or if you’re sick with fever, diarrhea or vomiting. It can also occur if don’t drink enough water, or if you’re ...
nutrition and hydration, be withheld or withdrawn if you are unable to make informed medical decisions and are in a terminal condition or in a permanently unconscious state.
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS) - Cleveland Clinic
2023年2月17日 · Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state happens when very high blood sugar leads to severe dehydration, highly concentrated blood and mental status changes. If you manage diabetes well, your risk of developing HHS is low.
Kwashiorkor: Definition, Symptoms, Causes & Diagnosis
Treat/prevent dehydration. A special formula called RESOMAL (REhydration SOlution for MALnutrition) is given to treat dehydration in kwashiorkor. It’s designed to restore and maintain the body’s fluid/sodium balance.
Lithium Toxicity: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Lithium toxicity is a potentially fatal complication that can happen due to taking too much of the medication or having dehydration while on it. Talk to your healthcare provider about ways you can reduce your risk of lithium toxicity and signs to look out for.
Diabetes-Related Ketoacidosis (DKA): Symptoms & Treatment
A high number of ketones causes your blood to become acidic (your blood pH is too low) and you experience dehydration. This creates an emergency medical situation. Without treatment, DKA is fatal. Who does DKA affect? Diabetes-related ketoacidosis can develop with:
Altered Mental Status (AMS): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Intravenous fluids for dehydration. Naloxone for narcotic overdose. Rescue medications for seizures. Anxiolytics, or antipsychotics. Surgery to repair a hemorrhage or relieve pressure on your brain. Supplemental oxygen for hypoxia.
Saliva (Spit): What To Know - Cleveland Clinic
2023年10月17日 · Several things can cause it, like dehydration, smoking and chronic allergies. The main way to fix thick spit is to stay hydrated by drinking more water. If you have long-term thick saliva, talk to your healthcare provider. There may be something else at play. A note from Cleveland Clinic
Hyperthermia (Heat-Related Illnesses) Symptoms, Causes
Normally, your body has safeguards in place to cool you down when you get too hot. For example, your sweat glands produce sweat that evaporates from your skin, lowering your body temperature before it can get to dangerous levels. But sometimes, the weather is so hot and humid, or your body produces so much internal heat (for example, from a vigorous workout) …
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar): Symptoms & Treatment
For most people with diabetes, hypoglycemia is when your blood sugar level is below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or 3.9 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).