Call 911 if you or your child have the following symptoms:
Confusion Dizziness Lethargy Light-headedness
Call your health care provider right away if you or your child has any of the following symptoms:
Blood in the stool or vomit Diarrhea or vomiting (in infants less than 2 months old) Dry mouth or dry eyes Dry skin that sags back into position slowly when pinched up into a fold Fast-beating heart Listlessness and inactiveness Little or no urine output for 8 hours No tears Sunken eyes Sunken soft spot on the top of your infant's head
Call your health care provider if you are not sure whether you are giving your child enough fluids.
Also call your health care provider if:
You or your child cannot keep down fluids during an illness Vomiting has been going on for longer than 24 hours in an adult or longer than 12 hours in a child Diarrhea has lasted longer than 5 days in an adult or child Your infant or child is much less active than usual or is irritable You or your child is urinating much more than normal, especially if there is a family history of diabetes or you are taking diuretics
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Dehydration ?
Call 911 if you or your child have the following symptoms:
Confusion Dizziness Lethargy Light-headedness
Call your health care provider right away if you or your child has any of the following symptoms:
Blood in the stool or vomit {{NAME}} or vomiting (in infants less than 2 months old) Dry mouth or dry eyes {{ORGANIZATION}} skin that sags back into position slowly when pinched up into a fold Fast-beating heart {{NAME}} and inactiveness Little or no urine output for 8 hours No tears Sunken eyes {{NAME}} soft spot on the top of your infant's head
Call your health care provider if you are not sure whether you are giving your child enough fluids.
Also call your health care provider if:
You or your child cannot keep down fluids during an illness Vomiting has been going on for longer than 24 hours in an adult or longer than 12 hours in a child {{NAME}} has lasted longer than 5 days in an adult or child Your infant or child is much less active than usual or is irritable You or your child is urinating much more than normal, especially if there is a family history of diabetes or you are taking diuretics