Diarrhea can lead to dehydration.
If the symptoms of diarrhea are mild, it usually does not cause dehydration. If the symptoms of diarrhea are severe, the body loses water and electrolytes through watery stools, and if they are not replenished in time, dehydration may occur.
Dehydration can be categorized into mild, moderate and severe. Mildly dehydrated people have poor mental status, moderately dehydrated people may be irritable or depressed, and severely dehydrated people may be comatose or drowsy, and different degrees of dehydration will have different effects on the body.
If diarrhea symptoms should be supplemented with fluids in a timely manner, and those with severe diarrhea are advised to go to the hospital for infusion treatment. In addition, during the period of diarrhea should pay attention to light diet, can eat millet porridge, white porridge and other easily digestible food.
If the patient’s diarrhea symptoms are serious, or continue to see no improvement, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, after clarifying the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.