Symptoms of severe dehydration

Many people may experience dehydration, which can be severe and sometimes dangerous. What are the symptoms of severe dehydration?  And what are the reasons for its occurrence?

Dehydration is a health condition with serious repercussions if not treated in the appropriate manner and time. Continue reading the following article to learn more about the symptoms of severe dehydration in adults and children, and the most prominent causes of its occurrence

Symptoms of severe dehydration

 Dehydration occurs when body fluids are lost without adequate replacement, which leads to a person feeling a number of symptoms, most notably feeling very thirsty, dry mouth, decreased sweating and urination.

 But in some cases of severe dehydration, people may experience more serious and more severe symptoms. Here are the symptoms of severe dehydration in adults:

• Decreased feeling of thirst.

• Dehydration leads to a decrease in fluid throughout the body, including the blood, which leads to low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat and respiratory rate.

•  Feeling tired and sleeping for long periods.

•  Feeling dizzy, especially when standing due to low blood pressure.

•  Decreased frequency of urination, and the appearance of urine in a dark yellow color.

•  Hypovolemic shock due to dehydration, which may lead to damage to body organs such as the liver, kidneys, liver, and brain.

•  Severe dehydration can cause damage to brain cells, which can lead to confusion and mental confusion.

•  Fainting and entering a person into a coma, especially in severe cases.

Symptoms of severe dehydration in children

 Young children and infants are usually more susceptible to dehydration, and their health rapidly deteriorates.  Because the fluids that they usually lose as a result of diarrhea and vomiting make up a large proportion of the total body fluids.

 If mild and moderate cases of dehydration are not treated, the child’s health condition may worsen, and the child will be exposed to severe dehydration. Here are the most prominent symptoms of severe dehydration in children and infants:

• The appearance of the child with sunken eyes, dryness in the mouth, and a decrease in thea skin in the fontanel area on the head of the child so that it appears in a sunken view, in addition to the dryness of the skin and the loss of its elasticity.

•  Baby crying without tears.

•  A significant decrease in the amount of urine produced by the child, so that the nappy remains dry for 3 hours or more.

•  Noticing the child's lethargy and unwillingness to play, move or sleep for long periods, and decrease his alertness and attention.

•  Low blood volume, which leads to low pressure in the child, and the occurrence of an acceleration in the child's pulse, but the pulse is weak.

•  The baby’s skin appears bluish in addition to cold extremities as a result of low pressure and poor oxygen delivery of blood.

•  Increase the breathing rate of the child.

•  Child's stomach bloating.

•  Huge muscle spasm.

•  The child is exposed to epileptic seizures, and the possibility of entering into a coma.

 In cases of dehydration in children, the doctor should be consulted immediately to provide the appropriate treatment for the child, and to avoid the occurrence of serious health complications that may kill the child.

Causes of severe dehydration ?

  There are many reasons that cause some people to suffer from dehydration, which occurs more often in the elderly and infants groups.  Here are the main causes of severe dehydration in the body:

•   Diarrhea and vomiting, in addition to high body temperature, are among the main causes of dehydration due to the loss of a large amount of fluid in these cases.

•   Staying in areas with a hot and humid climate, where heat and humidity increase the amount of fluid lost by the bodyb through sweating.

•   Playing sports for a long time without making up for the shortfall caused by sweating, especially if you play outdoor sports during high temperatures.

  Significant increase in the number of urination times, which usually occurs as a result of taking some types of medications such as diuretics, or the person suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes as a result of high blood sugar.

Exposure to burns may lead to the loss of a large amount of fluid, especially if the burns occur over a large area of ​​the body.