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If a person was lost in the desert and is on the verge of death from dehydration, you have to give very small amounts of water at first, or risk death. How can drinking large amounts of water when severely dehydrated cause death?

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If a person was lost in the desert and is on the verge of death from dehydration, you have to give very small amounts of water at first, or risk death. How can drinking large amounts of water when severely dehydrated cause death?

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I guess you would suffer from water intoxication, with your kidneys shut down and unable to process the large quantity of water.

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