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Infantile Diarrhea

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Dehydration: Excessive Loss of Water<br />

and Electrolytes Due to <strong>Diarrhea</strong> and Vomiting.<br />

Some signs are usually used as criteria.<br />

Dryness of lips, skin and mucous membranes.<br />

Poor skin turgor (elasticity).<br />

Depressed anterior fontanel.<br />

Lack of tears.<br />

Sunken eyes socket.<br />

Signs of shock: poor peripheral circulation. They may<br />

show tachycardia, thin and thready pulse, a low or<br />

falling blood pressure, pallor, cool extremities, delayed<br />

capillary refilling, hypothermia, oliguria

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