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Why would kidneys shut down for 45 hours after 2 hours of walking on a hot day at zoo? i felt faint and left. well hydrated before, during and over ne

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I hope your: Kidneys didn't didn't really "shut down" or you would be in kidney failure. You must have become dehydrated even with your attempts to avoid it, or the fluid shifted to a different compartment before returning to your vascular system.

Answered 9/4/2013

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A member asked:

Why would kidneys shut down for 45 hours after 2 hours of walking on a hot day at zoo? i felt faint and left. well hydrated before, during and over ne

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