What is the life expectancy of a person in complete renal failure?
Everywhere I have looked does not give me answer so please help. The person is 72 yr old female with diabetes and congestive heart failure. Dialysis is not an option as she is to far gone for it to help. No nasty responces please this is may grandmother and her doctor will not give a straight answer.
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Let me give it to you straight. If she started dialysis today, on average, she would live 3-5 more years. The annual mortality rate for End Stage Renal Disease patients is 22%. That means that the average ESRD patient will live for just under 5 years on dialysis. Diabetes raises that mortality rate about 3% for a total of 25%. I'm not sure off the top of my head the numbers for CHF, but it is about another 5-10% increase in mortality rate, as the number one cause of death in ESRD patients is heart failure.
The way she will die is, since her kidneys cannot filter out the potassium she consumes fast enough, it will cause her heart to beat irregularly. If she has lost the ability to produce urine, her vascular system will become flooded with fluid and her heart won't be able to keep up with the increased volume. That increased volume will also collect in her lungs making it difficult to breath, depriving her heart and brain of oxygen. Her kidneys cannot filter out the urea her body produces, which will result in toxemia, rapidly damaging her heart, brain, and other vital organs. If she lives long enough, the phosphorus that her kidneys can't filter out, will absorb into her aorta, and causing it to calcify and harden, making it harder for the heart to supply itself with oxygen.
When you combine all these things there is little chance that your grandmother can survive very long (weeks at best) without dialysis. The sooner the decision is made, the less long-term damage will be done to her.
Dialysis is a life-changing choice - it can save her life, but in return it will be a life quite different from what she is used to. There will be dietary and fluid restrictions, more medications to take, dialysis every other day. Dialysis can save her life, but she needs to decide if this new life is worth it. I would recommend dialysis, but not to just TRY. If she's going to do it, do it all the way. Because the worst thing to happen is for her to only half commit to it, and then end up spending her last days miserable. (
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What is the prognosis for renal artery stenosis?
My future mother in law was just told that she had a narrowing artery in her kidney. She's been having unexplained high blood pressure and panic attacks which prompted her to go to the doctor for tests, and found this out. They told her that she would need some stenting done. What is the prognosis for this? She is in her mid 40's and overall in good health, never been a smoker.
I already know *about* the condition, but I can't seem to find any information about a prognosis...which is what I'm asking about for any one who may have familiarity on the subject.
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See Merck Medical manuals online, on this subject:
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec17/ch238/ch238d.html?qt=renal%20stenosis&alt=sh
and try a search at the Natl Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, both for answers and experts
http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/ (
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What does the phenomena of renal stone formation in AIDS called?
Please answer me, i have examination and i didn't find this in any book.
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Where can I find soup recipes for renal diets?
I would like to make soup, but I have kidney failure. So I am looking for websites that give recipes for special diets.
People on renal diets have to be careful with what they eat.
They can't eat salt.
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What is the average life expectancy for someone in end-stage renal failure on dialysis?
My Dad only has one kidney and he is a Type II Diabetic. He does not desire a kidney transplant. I live far away from him and wonder how long, on average people live on dialysis. I know that many factors influence longevity. I'm just wondering if, on average, it's days, months or years.
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It depends a lot on your dads other medical conditions, how well he complies with his doctors requests and his overall health. Some people can live quite a long time, while others deteriorate more quickly. Often if there is a history of cardiac/lung isses this can be problematic. (
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what is the life expectancy for people with unilateral renal agenesis?
Will someone with unilateral renal agenesis have a good quality of life?Tests so far have shown that the remaining kidbey is ok
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Generally speaking, the life expectancy is not changed. If any other anomalies are present this may not be true. People function normally and have normal renal function with one kidney. Protect it. If you are involved in contact sports or any risk of crash activites, there are special pads and supports to protect you. Avoid high protein type diets, make sure you have your blood pressure checked regualrly, get a urnine analysis yearly watching for proein spillage as well as blood tests for renal function with your doctor. (
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Where is the best medical center for treating renal cell carcinoma? What are the latest treatments?
in the United States or foreign countries?
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For me, I live in Mass and I think the best medical center for any cancer is Dana Farber cancer institute in Boston. I know they advertise a cancer hospital on TV but I can't remember the name. They are suppose to be good as well. I swear by Boston because of how the helped me and my sister who had stage 4 ovarian cancer with mets to her uterus, cervix, spleen, gall bladder, and parts of her intestines and stomach. She had a total of 5 surgeons working on her and they got all the cancer. That was 5 yrs ago. They didn't think she would live. No one did. But they did it. Then she got brain cancer. twice. Each time they did surgery and she is walking around today. After much chemo and radiation. she is free of cancer. So I am a strong supporter of Dana Farber. in Boston. Do some research Be blessed (
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What can a renal patient take to increase blood count naturally?
I know that I can get a shot but its becoming too much of a pain. Is there a natural supplement in addition to iron?
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Not that I know of, procrit injections is the only way. Procrit has helped alot of people feel better. I would keep up with the shots. (
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What is and what causes renal failure?
I have heard of renal failure somewhere, but am not exactly sure what kind of a condition this is. Can someone inform me on this condition or suggest a site where I can get more info on it? Thanks
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Renal failure develops when kidney function is diminished to a point where body fluid balance can no longer be maintained.
The person with renal failure would present with pallor (anemia), diminished urine output, edema (due to salt and water overload), hypertension, vomiting, and lethargy.
Complications of this condition include volume overload with heart failure and pulmonary edema, arrhythmias (irregular heart rates), gastrointestinal bleeding (due to stress ulcers or gastritis), seizures, coma, and behavioral changes.
There are a lot of conditions that may lead to renal failure. Some of the causes are hypovolemia and hypotension due to hemorrhage, gastrointestinal losses (as in diarrhea), and septicemia. Kidney diseases, especially the chronic ones, can also lead to renal failure. (
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Is this true or false about renal disease?
If its false how do I make it true.
Patients in end-stage renal disease generally do not need iron replacement.
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Most of the patients on dialysis are anemic, but not necessarily iron-deficient. Iron level is checked monthly at the dialysis center and intravenous iron (such as Venofer) can be given if low. (
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