• BreadOven
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    11 months ago

    It’s not dehydration, it’s hyponatremia. The danger is due to brain swelling.

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      11 months ago

      It is dehydration, just a different type.

      Losing mainly fluid is known as hypertonic dehydration – or hypernatremia. Losing mainly sodium is known as hypotonic dehydration – or hyponatremia