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Could Acting Weird And Being Out Of Control Be Due To Dehydration?

please help Dr. my ssister s son got dehydrated at the job . he is only 21 and his mind is out of control. This is the story he started friday and he went to work saturaday, so they sent home because his mind was out of control and he was driving 120/hour. He ws stopped by the DPS and they know what as wrong so they used force to arrest,so they punchtured his lung. now he is in the ICU fighting for his life and he is being sedated but his state of mind is the same.
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Dehydration can cause mental and behavioral symptoms through a variety of mechanisms, mainly through electrolyte imbalance. But a detailed medical and psychiatric evaluation is needed before making a management plan. Taking care of his medical status is of at most priority as of now.
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Dr Arun
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Could Acting Weird And Being Out Of Control Be Due To Dehydration?

Dehydration can cause mental and behavioral symptoms through a variety of mechanisms, mainly through electrolyte imbalance. But a detailed medical and psychiatric evaluation is needed before making a management plan. Taking care of his medical status is of at most priority as of now. Regards, Dr Arun