Skin turgor is a term used to describe the ability of the skin to restore its shape after being deformed. Dehydration reduces skin elasticity and causes lower skin turgor, making reduced turgor one of the recognized signs of dehydration in humans.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 Sources
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Skin turgor refers to the natural ability of the skin to instantly snap back into place after being stretched or deformed. When a person becomes dehydrated, their skin loses baseline elasticity, causing a noticeable drop in turgor that serves as a primary clin
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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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