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Does Sickness And Purple Lips/circle Around Eye Indicate Dehydration?
my son has been sick since monday he has thrown up a few times and has had a fever off and on today i noticed that his lips are purple and one of his eyes has a purple circle around it and looks sunken in. is that a sign that he could be dehydrated or is it more?
The narrated signs indicate underlying dehydration with deficiency of certain nutrients together. In our clinic, we recommend consuming more liquids with oral rehydration salt, balanced nutritious diet.
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Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel'
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Does Sickness And Purple Lips/circle Around Eye Indicate Dehydration?
Hello, The narrated signs indicate underlying dehydration with deficiency of certain nutrients together. In our clinic, we recommend consuming more liquids with oral rehydration salt, balanced nutritious diet. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel