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Dehydration in Adults (cont.)

When to Seek Medical Care

Call your doctor if the dehydrated person experiences any of the following:

  • Increased or constant vomiting for more than a day

  • Fever over 101°F

  • Diarrhea for more than 2 days

  • Weight loss

  • Decreased urine production

  • Confusion

  • Weakness

Take the person to the hospital's emergency department if these situations occur:



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