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Page 259
... blood pressure falls , and the pulse becomes faint ; muscular cramps may be severe , and thirst intense . As dehydration increases , the person becomes stuporous and comatose and may die in shock . The disease ordinarily runs its course ...
... blood pressure falls , and the pulse becomes faint ; muscular cramps may be severe , and thirst intense . As dehydration increases , the person becomes stuporous and comatose and may die in shock . The disease ordinarily runs its course ...
Page 765
... blood pressure usu- ally begins to fall as more blood is lost from the main circulatory system . The damaged part becomes tender , swollen , and hardened by the presence of excessive blood . Kidney failure a day or two after the ...
... blood pressure usu- ally begins to fall as more blood is lost from the main circulatory system . The damaged part becomes tender , swollen , and hardened by the presence of excessive blood . Kidney failure a day or two after the ...
Page 964
... blood , renal failure and excessive urea in the blood , and a falling blood pressure . In a previously healthy adult , death follows the loss of 12-15 litres of body water . In the very young , the very old , or the debilitated , death ...
... blood , renal failure and excessive urea in the blood , and a falling blood pressure . In a previously healthy adult , death follows the loss of 12-15 litres of body water . In the very young , the very old , or the debilitated , death ...
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