What happens when you have diarrhea and dehydration?

Diarrhea is diarrhea, severe diarrhea caused by dehydration may appear hypokalemia, shock, seizures and other manifestations.

1, hypokalemia

severe diarrhea caused by dehydration can lead to serious loss of potassium ions in the body, causing hypokalemia, fatigue, abdominal distension, muscle weakness, arrhythmia, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.

2, shock

diarrhea caused by dehydration because the body loses a lot of body fluids, if not supplemented in time, can promote venous blood circulation deficiency, further lead to reduced cardiac output, blood pressure, can cause shock, patients will be manifested as cold limbs, pale, rapid pulse, decreased urine volume, restlessness, etc.

3, seizures diarrhea caused by dehydration

will lead to abnormal brain electrical signals, abnormal brain discharge will cause muscle contraction, resulting in seizures.