                          SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF                               
                              DEHYDRATION                                     
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               .   MILD                MODERATE          SEVERE                
               .                                                               
MENTAL STATUS  .   ALERT               IRRITABLE         LETHARGIC             
FONTANET       .   FLAT                DEPRESSED         SUNKEN                
MUCOUS         .   DRY                 VERY DRY          PATCHED/NO TEARS      
SKIN:          .                                                               
      COLOR    .   PALE                ASHEN             MOTTLED               
      TURGOR   .   NORMAL              POOR              TENTING               
      TEMP.    .   WARM                COOL              COOL/CLAMMY           
      TEXTURE  .   NORMAL              DRY               DOUGHY                
EYES           .   NORNAL              DARKENED/SUNKEN   SUNKEN/SOFT           
THIRST         .   INCREASED           INTENSE           INTENSE IF CONSCIOUS  
URINE OUTPUT   .   NORMAL              DECREASED/        MINIMAL/VERY          
               .                       CONCENTRATED      CONCENTRATED          
VITAL SIGNS:   .                                                               
    HEART RATE .   NORMAL              INCREASED         RAPID/THREADY         
               .                                         GREATER THAN 130      
BLOOD PRESSURE .   NORMAL              NORMAL            HYPOTENSIVE           
               .                                         SYSTOLIC LESS         
CAPILLARY      .                                         THAN 80               
REFILL         .   NORMAL              2-3 SECONDS       GREATER THAN 2     
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