ASK A DOCTOR: WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY DEHYDRATION?

Expert opinion from Dr. Mallika Marshall

M.D., Harvard Health Publishing · 20 years of experience · USA

Dehydration occurs when you body loses more fluid than it takes, which can interfere with normal bodily functions. Causes include recurrent vomiting, diarrhea, profound sweating, poor fluid intake, fever, excessive urination, and certain medications. People suffering from dehydration may experience thirst, lightheadedness, fatigue, dry mouth, infrequent urination, and dark yellow urine. Dehydration can be incredibly dangerous and lead to kidney failure, seizures, coma, and even death, so if you develop symptoms of dehydration, please seek medical attention right away.

Expert opinion from Dr. Marcelle Freire

Doctor of Medicine · 3 years of experience · Brazil

Dehydration can cause symptoms such as dizziness, feeling tired, fatigue, thirst, cramps, lethargy, mental confusion, reduced urine, tachycardia, among others less common. When the condition is persistent, it can even cause organ dysfunction, precipitating a worsening in the function of the kidneys, heart, intestine and nervous system. Severe dehydration can lead to shock (which is a state of hypoperfusion of organs and tissues) and significant organ dysfunction, even precipitating cardiac or cerebral events.

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Expert opinion from Dr. Dency Chacko

Doctor of Medicine (MBBS) · 9 years of experience · India

When a person becomes dehydrated or loses more fluids from their body than they are gaining, serious life-threatening conditions can occur if not treated promptly. Dehydration can cause urinary tract infections, kidney stones, nerve problems, seizures, hypovolemic shock, coma, and even death.

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