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  2. Dehydration - Wikipedia

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    Chronic dehydration, such as from physically demanding jobs or decreased thirst, can lead to chronic kidney disease. [51] Elderly people with dehydration are at higher risk of confusion, urinary tract infections, falls, and even delayed wound healing. [52] In children with mild to moderate dehydration, oral hydration is adequate for a full ...

  3. Acute kidney injury - Wikipedia

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    If the kidney injury is the result of dehydration, there may be thirst as well as evidence of fluid depletion on physical examination. [9] Physical examination may also provide other clues as to the underlying cause of the kidney problem, such as a rash in interstitial nephritis (or vasculitis) and a palpable bladder in obstructive nephropathy. [9]

  4. Hypovolemia - Wikipedia

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    Dehydration Hypovolemia , also known as volume depletion or volume contraction , is a state of abnormally low extracellular fluid in the body. [ 1 ] This may be due to either a loss of both salt and water or a decrease in blood volume .

  5. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the ... - AOL

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    Kidneys are important for regulating blood pressure and filtering waste products from the bloodstream; managing urine excretion to prevent dehydration; and regulating levels of electrolytes and ...

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

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    Dehydration happens when you lose so many fluids that your body can’t function normally. Drinking water and staying hydrated keeps that from happening and helps maintain normal blood pressure ...

  7. Foamy Urine Is Sometimes A Sign Of An Underlying Health Issue

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    Not drinking enough water can also make your urine foamy. “The more dehydrated someone is, the more concentrated their urine will be [as their body tries to] conserve water,” says Dr. Liss ...

  8. Hypovolemic shock - Wikipedia

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    When resulting from blood loss, trauma is the most common root cause, but severe blood loss can also happen in various body systems without clear traumatic injury. [3] The body in hypovolemic shock prioritizes getting oxygen to the brain and heart, which reduces blood flow to nonvital organs and extremities, causing them to grow cold, look ...

  9. Collecting duct system - Wikipedia

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    The collecting duct system is the final component of the kidney to influence the body's electrolyte and fluid balance. In humans, the system accounts for 4–5% of the kidney's reabsorption of sodium and 5% of the kidney's reabsorption of water. At times of extreme dehydration, over 24% of the filtered water may be reabsorbed in the collecting ...