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What are the effects of dehydration and how long does it take for it to occur?
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Can cause shock: Severe dehydration can result in shock which can cause failure of the heart and lungs and failure of the kidneys.the size of the patient and the age and the cause decide how long it will take to get very dehydrated.
Answered 8/2/2015
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