A serious case of dehydration even altered the pee of the survivors of the 1972 tragedy; explains the nephrologist
Anyone who saw the movie “The Snow Society” on Netflix may have been shocked that the survivors of the plane crash in the Andes in 1972 had to eat human flesh to survive the 72 days they spent in the Andes.
In addition to food, they also spent time without drinking water and this also affected the survivors’ urine, which turned black. According to Rodrigo Dias de Meira, nephrologist at the Vera Cruz hospital, in Campinas (SP), this occurred due to severe dehydration.
He explains Earth that urine is made up of water, toxins and elements that the kidney has filtered and eliminated. “When dehydration occurs, the kidney fights to retain as much water as possible in the body, reducing the amount of water in the urine, leaving it more concentrated, which is noticeable in the color of the urine – it may become darker. yellowish to the point of even becoming dark brown or black in the most serious cases”, underlines the doctor.
“Not only can dehydration lead to this darkening of the urine, but also other situations in which, possibly, the body needs to retain more liquids, for example in hemorrhages which lead to loss of blood and consequently also of liquids, and pathologies that can lower blood pressure, such as infections”, adds the specialist. All of these cases appeared in the film. 11 of the 27 survivors did not survive until rescuers arrived.
In fact, it is not only in the most serious and extreme cases that we notice a change in the color of the urine. Even going a long time without drinking water or taking certain medications can cause changes in your pee. The doctor warns of the presence of blood, which must always be investigated.
In the case of the Andean survivors, they decided to eat human flesh not only out of hunger, but also because meat also contains water, a substance necessary for their survival, in addition to proteins. To follow the whole story, it’s worth watching the film, which premiered on January 4 and continues to be the most watched on the streaming service.
Source: Terra
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