Dehydration in a child with diarrhea thirst present
Correct Answer: Mild
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Mild In mild dehydration, patient is thirsty and ale. Mild Severe Patient's appearance Thirsty; ale, restless Drowsy; limp, cold, sweaty; may be comatose Radial pulse Normal rate and volume Rapid, feeble, sometimes impalpable Blood pressure Normal Less than 80 mm Hg; may be unrecordable Skin elasticity Pinch retracts immediately Pinch retracts very slowly (more than 2 seconds) Tongue Moist Very thy Ant. fontanelle Normal Very sunken Urine flow Normal Little or none % body weight loss 4-5% 10% more Estimated fluid deficit 40 --50 mI/kg 100-110 ml/kg
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