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What if symptoms of dehydration begin to appear?

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The child should be taken quickly to the nearest health post, or station where prepacked ORS is available. The trained health worker will then show the parents how to mix ORS and supervise giving it. The health worker should also be able to assess a child who is severely dehydrated who needs hospital treatment (including IV if necessary). During the time before the complete ORS can be started the home-prepared solution should continue to be given.
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What are the symptoms of dehydration?

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lack of elasticity of the skin (when a bit of skin lifted up stays folded and takes a long time to go back to its normal position)
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What are the symptoms? When do they begin to appear?

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The symptoms may appear after many months to years, depending on the duration and amount of arsenic consumed. The most widely noted effects of prolonged arsenic consumption are hyperpigmentation (dark spots on the skin) and hypopigmentation (white spots), and keratosis (a condition where the skin hardens and develops into raised wart-like nodules).
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What is dehydration?

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The human body needs water to maintain enough blood and other fluids to function properly. If your body loses substantially more fluids than you are drinking, you become dehydrated. Along with the fluids, your body also loses electrolytes, which are salts normally found in blood, other fluids, and cells.
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The following are the most common symptoms of dehydration, although each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include: If caught early, dehydration can often be treated at home under a physician's guidance. In children, directions for giving food and fluids will differ according to the cause of the dehydration, so it is important to consult your pediatrician. In cases of mild dehydration, simple rehydration is recommended by drinking fluids.
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Heat exhaustion is the most common heat syndrome. Symptoms include weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and faintness. The onset is usually sudden and may precede collapse.
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What are some of the Common Symptoms of Dehydration?

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Due to the fact that our brains are made up of 75% water, even mild dehydration can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea. Lack of water is the number one trigger for daytime fatigue. Moderate levels of dehydration can cause a rise in the body's temperature, create muscle aches, and can lead to heat exhaustion.
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How soon do the symptoms appear?

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Symptoms usually appear within 1-14 days after infection with the bacteria. Average is within 3-5 days.
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Do symptoms appear in a particular order?

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No. Not everyone gets all the symptoms and they can appear in any order. By knowing the common symptoms of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia you could save someone's life.
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What are the symptoms in childhood, and how early can they begin?

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We have interviewed many parents who report that their children seemed different from birth, or that they noticed that something was wrong as early as 18 months. Their babies were often extremely difficult to settle, rarely slept, experienced separation anxiety, and seemed overly responsive to sensory stimulation.
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What is the definition of dehydration?

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The lack of adequate body fluids needed for the body to carry on normal functions at an optimal level. Dehydration can be caused by fluid loss (through vomiting, diarrhea or excessive urination), inadequate intake, or a combination of both. The most common cause of dehydration in infants and children is acute gastroenteritis with its associated vomiting and diarrhea. Dehydration is classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on the percentage of body weight lost during the acute illness.
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How is dehydration treated?

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If you are mildly dehydrated, you need to drink enough liquid to replace the fluids you have lost. Also, you need to replace the electrolytes (salts) you have lost. Drinking sips of water slowly, along with eating the typical American diet, which is high in salt, will replace fluids and salts you have lost. Nonprescription medicines are available that help replenish fluids and electrolytes.
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What can be done to prevent dehydration?

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The important thing is to keep replacing the fluid and body salts. At the first sign of diarrhoea, you must give ORS to the patient. You must give this drink after every loose motion. If you have diarrhoea or vomiting, or if you are not drinking very much, force yourself to begin drinking liquids before you become dehydrated.
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Is a person with SARS contagious before symptoms appear?

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To date, no cases of SARS have been reported among persons who were exposed to a SARS patient before the onset of the patient's symptoms.
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What are the symptoms and when do they appear?

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After infection there is an incubation period of 2-14 (OIE) 1-21(USDA) days during which the virus multiplies.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Genital Herpes
Genital herpes symptoms can appear in various areas of the body. Once a person has been infected with the herpes virus, it lies dormant (inactive) in the bundle of at the base of the spine until it becomes active. Once the virus becomes active, it travels along nerve paths to the surface of the skin, where it may cause an outbreak. The nerves in the buttocks, genital area, and upper thighs are connected.
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Dehydration is simply not having enough water in your body. It may result from inadequate water intake and/or from losing body water and can develop rapidly or slowly.
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Where do the symptoms of genital herpes appear?

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outbreak of genital herpes can occur in any of the these areas: vagina, vulva, anus, buttocks, thigh, penis, scrotum or testicles. Note: Genital herpes symptoms can be mistaken for a simple irritation of the skin, razor burn, jock itch, allergic reaction, yeast infection, urinary tract infections, abrasions, ingrown hairs, hemorrhoids, or insect bites. Genital herpes differs from these conditions because it may return repeatedly in the same location even after you thought it was healed.
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How does IBS show itself? What symptoms appear with Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

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The individual symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome are not very characteristic, however, when looked at collectively they build an almost typical disease picture. In the foreground is a constant alternation between stomach aches and stomach cramps, irregular bowel movements, flatulence, as well as the feeling as if the stomach is severely blown up and taut. Pain can occur in different locations of the stomach and are often hard to locate. Even the bowel movement itself is often painful.
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Do all the symptoms appear at once?

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No. Some will appear while others may not appear at all. This can cause difficulties in diagnosing meningitis, complicated by the fact that many symptoms are like the common cold. However, over and above the symptoms themselves, it will become obvious to anyone close to the sufferer that he/she is becoming VERY ill VERY quickly.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Genital Herpes
Genital herpes symptoms can appear in various areas of the body. Once a person has been infected with the herpes virus, it lies dormant (inactive) in the bundle of nerves at the base of the spine until it becomes active. Once the virus becomes active, it travels along nerve paths to the surface of the skin, where it may cause an outbreak. The nerves in the buttocks, genital area, and upper thighs are connected.
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How soon after infestation will symptoms begin?

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For a person who has never been infested with scabies, symptoms may take 4-6 weeks to begin. For a person who has had scabies, symptoms appear within several days. You do not become immune to an infestation.
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Are there things that can make hepatitis C worse or make symptoms appear faster?

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Yes. If someone has hepatitis C, there are several things that can increase the likelihood that the virus will cause liver damage. Drinking alcohol (any amount) is very dangerous to a person who has hepatitis C since alcohol also causes liver damage. In HIV and hepatitis C coinfected people, the risk of developing liver damage is much higher than in those people who only have hepatitis C.
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When will my baby's primary (or baby) teeth begin to appear?

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Although each baby is different, most babies begin teething between six and eight months after birth. The first teeth to appear are typically the two lower front teeth (central incisors) followed by the two upper front teeth. The complete set of 20 primary teeth should occur by the age of three. If your baby is feeling some discomfort, use a teething gel, to help ease the pain. Or give your baby a very cold or frozen teething ring.
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