Patient wad educated on symptoms of severe dehydration as follows:
- Diarrhea and vomiting may cause dehydration.
- Severe dehydration can be fatal unless quickly treated. This is because the organs of your body need a certain amount of fluid to function.
- Symptoms of severedehydration in adults include:
- Weakness
- Confusion
- Rapid heart rate.
- Coma
- A greatly reduced amount of urine that you make.
