Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Dehydration
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Dehydration, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Dehydration. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Dehydration. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Dehydration includes:
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Excessive bleeding
- Excessive sweating (see Sweating)
- Excessive sun exposure
- Inadequate fluid intake
- Conditions causing excessive urination such as:
Dehydration as a complication: Other conditions that might have Dehydration as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Dehydration as a complication includes:
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Amebic dysentery
- Brainerd diarrhea
- Campylobacter food poisoning
- Cholera
- Clostridium perfringens food poisoning
- Colitis
- Colonic volvulus
- Croup
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome
- Diarrhea
- E-coli food poisoning
- Ecstasy
- Exfoliative dermatitis
- Fungal meningitis
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Gingivostomatitis
- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Herpes stomatitis
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Meningitis
- Mumps
- Roseola infantum
- Rotavirus
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning
- Ulcerative colitis
- Viral gastroenteritis
Dehydration as a symptom: Conditions listing Dehydration as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Addison's Disease
- Addisonian crisis
- Amebic dysentery
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Cholera
- Diabetes
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diarrhea
- Food poisoning
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- HIV/AIDS
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Pyloric stenosis
- Rotavirus
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Type 2 diabetes
- Ulcerative colitis
Last revision: October 23, 2003
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