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  2. Dehydration - Wikipedia

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    Most people can tolerate a 3-4% decrease in total body water without difficulty or adverse health effects. A 5-8% decrease can cause fatigue and dizziness. Loss of over 10% of total body water can cause physical and mental deterioration, accompanied by severe thirst. Death occurs with a 15 and 25% loss of body water. [4]

  3. Management of dehydration - Wikipedia

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    Dehydration can occur as a result of diarrhea, vomiting, water scarcity, physical activity, and alcohol consumption. Management of dehydration (or rehydration) seeks to reverse dehydration by replenishing the lost water and electrolytes. Water and electrolytes can be given through a number of routes, including oral, intravenous, and rectal.

  4. Primary polydipsia - Wikipedia

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    An example is polydipsia found in patients with autoimmune chronic hepatitis with severely elevated globulin levels. [42] Evidence for the thirst being non-psychogenic is gained from the fact that it disappears after treatment of the underlying disease.

  5. This Is How Dehydration Can Affect Your Blood Pressure - AOL

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    Drinking plenty of water every day is good for your overall health, but when you're dehydrated, it can affect your blood pressure. ... it can affect your blood pressure.

  6. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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    The first is dehydration along with low total body sodium. This is most commonly caused by heatstroke, burns, extreme sweating, vomiting, and diarrhea. [3] The second is low total body water with normal body sodium. This can be caused by diabetes insipidus, renal disease, hypothalamic dysfunction, sickle cell disease, and certain drugs. [3]

  7. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]

  8. List of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. The following is a list of mental disorders as defined at any point by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). A mental disorder, also known as a mental illness, mental health condition, or psychiatric ...

  9. Can Dehydration Cause High Blood Pressure? What Experts Say - AOL

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    Dehydration may be caused by illness, vomiting, severe diarrhea, overuse of water pills or diuretics, or strenuous exercise. (There are some other causes of dehydration to know.)