Sandbox/79
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Assessment | No dehydration | Some dehydration† | Severe dehydration‡ |
General condition | Normal | Irritable/less active* | Lethargic/comatose§ |
Eyes | Normal | Sunken | - |
Mucosa | Normal | Dry | - |
Thirst | Normal | Thirsty | Unable to drink§ |
Radial pulse | Normal | Low volume* | Absent/ uncountable§ |
Skin turgor | Normal | Reduced | - |
†Some dehydration = At least two signs, including at least one key sign (*) are present
‡Severe dehydration = Signs of “some dehydration” plus at least one key sign (§) are present