If a baby has a high fever or if the fever persists for a long time, improper handling or failure to take timely and necessary treatment measures can easily lead to dehydration. But often new parents are not familiar with the symptoms of fever and dehydration in infants and young children, and therefore often overlook them, which will inevitably seriously affect the health of the baby. So, what are the symptoms of dehydration in babies?
1. Dehydration in babies can be classified into three types based on the severity: mild, moderate, and severe. The main clinical symptoms are dryness of the skin and mucous membranes throughout the body, decreased skin elasticity, and depression of the anterior fontanelle and baby's eye sockets.
2. When a baby cries, there may be no tears or very few tears. At the same time, there are obvious dry mouth and thirst symptoms in the lip area. And the frequency of urination per day will be significantly reduced, with yellow urine and a strong odor when urinating.
3. Dehydration in babies can also cause emotional restlessness, frequent tongue licking of lips and difficulty swallowing. In severe cases, it can also lead to a decrease in blood pressure, coma, and loss of consciousness. These are the more obvious symptoms of dehydration in the baby's body.
4. Severe dehydration often causes a decrease in blood pressure and overall mental fatigue in babies. Therefore, when these symptoms occur, it is necessary to promptly administer fluid replacement or oral diluted saline to reduce the serious damage caused by dehydration to the baby's body.
