. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 22.

Published in final edited form as: BMJ. 2013 Dec 30;347:f7204. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7204

Table 2.

Clinical dehydration scale³²

Characteristic	Score^*
Characteristic	0	1	2
General appearance	Normal	Thirsty, restless, or sleepy; irritable when touched	Drowsy, limp, and cold; may be comatose
Eyes	Normal	Slightly sunken	Deeply sunken
Tongue	Moist	Sticky	Dry
Tears	Present	Decreased	Absent

Total score: 0=no dehydration; 1–4=some dehydration; 5–8=moderate/severe dehydration.