Además de los síntomas de la deshidratación real, es posible que la persona también presente vómitos, diarrea o una sensación de "no poder retener nada", los cuales podrían estar causando dicha deshidratación.
El examen físico puede mostrar también signos de:
Los exámenes pueden ser:
Se pueden realizar otros exámenes para determinar la causa específica de la deshidratación (como por ejemplo azúcar en sangre para verificar la presencia de diabetes).
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