Which symptoms are early signs of dehydration check all that apply?
Cara Breitenberg
2025-07-01 10:55:11
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Symptoms of dehydration include feeling thirsty, having dark yellow, strong-smelling pee, peeing less often than usual, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, headache, feeling tired, a dry mouth, lips and eyes, sunken eyes.
A baby may be dehydrated if they have a sunken soft spot on their head, sunken eyes, few or no tears when they cry, a dry mouth, fewer wet nappies, dark yellow pee, drowsiness or are irritable, fast breathing, cold and blotchy-looking hands and feet.
You’re extremely thirsty, you’re feeling unusually tired, you’re confused and disorientated, you feel dizzy when you stand up and it does not go away after a few seconds, you have dark yellow pee or you’re peeing less than normal.
Your baby or child has few or no tears when they cry, your baby has a soft spot on their head that sinks inwards, your baby has vomited 3 times or more in the past 24 hours, your child has had 6 or more episodes of diarrhoea in the past 24 hours.
Kurt Daugherty
2025-06-17 22:38:08
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Start by checking the color of your urine. Clear or pale yellow urine usually means you’re drinking enough water. Other signs of dehydration to watch for include: Bad breath Less urine than usual Dry mouth and swollen tongue Feeling sluggish or tired Cravings for sweets. Signs of dehydration How can you tell if you’re dehydrated.
Felipe Hoeger
2025-06-17 20:00:25
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Symptoms of dehydration in adults and children include feeling thirsty, dark yellow, strong-smelling pee, peeing less often than usual, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, feeling tired, a dry mouth, lips and tongue, sunken eyes. Signs of dehydration in a baby may include a sunken soft spot on top of their head, sunken eyes, few or no tears when they cry, not having many wet nappies, being drowsy or irritable. You're feeling unusually tired, you're confused and disorientated, you feel dizzy when you stand up and it does not go away, you have dark yellow pee or you're peeing less than normal, you or your child are breathing quickly or has a fast heart rate, your baby or child has few or no tears when they cry, your baby has a soft spot on their head that sinks inwards.
Oscar Gerlach
2025-06-17 17:53:38
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Signs of mild to moderate dehydration include: Thirst, Dry or sticky mouth, Not urinating much, Darker yellow urine, Dry, cool skin, Headache, Muscle cramps.
Signs of severe dehydration include: Not urinating, or very dark yellow or amber-colored urine, Dry, shriveled skin, Irritability or confusion, Dizziness or lightheadedness, Rapid heartbeat, Rapid breathing, Sunken eyes, Listlessness, Shock, Unconsciousness or delirium.
You can become dehydrated if you lose too much fluid, do not drink enough water or fluids, or both.
Your body may lose a lot of fluid from: Sweating too much, for example, from exercising in hot weather, Fever, Vomiting or diarrhea, Urinating too much.
You might not drink enough fluids because: You do not feel like eating or drinking because you are sick, You are nauseated, You have a sore throat or mouth sores.
Anyone with a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea should drink plenty of fluids.
DO NOT wait for signs of dehydration.
Victoria Moen
2025-06-17 17:47:36
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Dry tongue and dry lips.
No tears when crying.
Fewer than six wet diapers per day, and no wet diapers or urination for eight hours.
Sunken soft spot on your infant’s head.
Sunken eyes.
Dry, wrinkled skin.
Deep, rapid breathing.
Cool, blotchy hands and feet.
Headache, delirium and confusion.
Tiredness.
Dizziness, weakness and lightheadedness.
Dry mouth and/or a dry cough.
High heart rate but low blood pressure.
Loss of appetite but maybe craving sugar.
Flushed skin.
Swollen feet.
Muscle cramps.
Heat intolerance or chills.
Constipation.
Dark-colored pee.
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