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1. Castro may regret concluding he "wasn't in any kind of emergency or anything, physically"
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:54 AM
Jan 2026

Dehydration in a 5-year-old can become an emergency within 4–6 hours of inability to hold down liquids. Severe, life-threatening dehydration can develop in less than 24 hours if fluid loss is continuous, such as through intense vomiting or diarrhea.

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