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Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
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Thirsty due to dry mouth
Tired all the time
Lips are dry
Passing slightly less urine than usual
Dry tongue
Have nausea
My mouth is drying up
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is dehydration?
Dehydration happens when you lose more fluid than you consume, leaving your body without enough water. Common causes include inadequate intake, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. Dehydration can also cause serious complications like seizures, urinary and kidney problems.
Symptoms of dehydration
Dry Mouth
Decrease in urine volume
Excessively sleepy or falling asleep in the day
Unintentional weight loss of more than 5% or 1-2kg in a month
Nausea or vomiting
Fatigue
Concentration is getting worse
Difficulty swallowing food or water
Questions your doctor may ask to check for dehydration
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose dehydration
Do you have dry mouth?
Are you passing less urine?
Do you often feel sleepy, doze off or take naps in the day?
Have you had unintentional weight loss of more than 2 kgs in a month?
Do you have nausea or vomiting?
Treatment for dehydration
To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of fluids and eat foods with high water content, such as fruits. In severe cases, your doctor may provide intravenous fluids if oral rehydration isn't enough.
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Diseases related to Dehydration
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Primary Care Physician)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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