An infant is brought to the emergency department with poor skin turgor,weight loss,lethargy,and tachycardia. This is suggestive of:
A)Overhydration.
B)Dehydration.
C)Sodium excess.
D)Potassium excess.

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These clinical manifestations indicate dehydration. Symptoms of overhydration are edema and weight gain. Regardless of extracellular sodium levels,total body sodium is usually depleted in dehydration. Symptoms of hypocalcemia are a result of neuromuscular irritability and manifest as jitteriness,tetany,tremors,and muscle twitching.

An Infant Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Poor