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How much time till dehydration causes death?

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Depends: Depends on the age, if the patient has an underlying disease and also the weather. Small babies can become dehydrated and die in a day. Older children and healthy teenagers, if they do not or drink anything can last for a couple of days ( can last as much as 7days). Same thing as healthy young adults. Senior patients and patients with liver or kidney disease might last less than that.

Answered 5/30/2015

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