Dehydration in a child with diarrhea thirst present -
- in acute diarrhoeal disease,dehydration is assessed on the basis of patient's appearance, radial pulse, blood pressure, skin elasticity. - patient is thirsty, ale and restless in mild dehydration. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:225 <\p>
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Moderate
Sever
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Communicable diseases