Glossary for Skin turgor, decreased

Medical terms related to Skin turgor, decreased or mentioned in this section include:

• Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
• Cholera: An acute bacterial disease transmitted through food or water contaminated with human faeces. The intestinal infection is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
• Diarrhea: Loose, soft, or watery stool.
• Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
• Hypovolemia: a state of decreased blood volume; more specifically, decrease in volume of blood plasma
• Lax Skin: Skin lacks elasticity and hangs in loose folds.
• Malnutrition: Any disorder that relates to inadequate intake of nutrients.
• Marasmus: A form of malnutrition caused by a severe deficiency of both protein and calories
• Peritonitis: Inflammation of the peritoneum.
• Scaly skin: Toughness or scaliness of the skin
• Septic shock: serious medical condition caused by decreased tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery as a result of infection and sepsis, though the microbe may be systemic or localized to a particular site
• Skin problems: Any condition that affects the skin
• Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
• Skin texture changes: Changes to skin texture or consistency.
• Tough skin: Excessive toughening or scaling of skin.
• Weak skin: Weakening of the skin texture.

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