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Suggest Treatment For Acute Renal Failure
hi, the query i have is that my 75 yr old mother was admitted to hospital last week after a fall. after routine blood tests it was found she was suffering acute renal failure. because of this it was decided to stop all treatment and to let nature take its cause. that was on friday. but then today (monday) we were told that the wrong disicision was made and treatment was started up again. but what id like to know is how much damage has been caused because of this and are we fighting a losing battle.
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
Hello,
As a urologist, I can understand your anxiety. Renal failure is an emergency and needs to be treated soon after diagnosis. As age advances, prognosis is not very good as kidney function decreases. If acute renal failure is diagnosed in aged people, neglecting can be fatal. The kidney function parameters are blood creatinine and urea.
If you had written these reports, I could've given you a better advice. Don't give any fresh fruits, coconut water, and restrict salt and protein intake. Fluid intake will depend upon the urine output, so keep records of that.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matthew J. Mangat
As a urologist, I can understand your anxiety. Renal failure is an emergency and needs to be treated soon after diagnosis. As age advances, prognosis is not very good as kidney function decreases. If acute renal failure is diagnosed in aged people, neglecting can be fatal. The kidney function parameters are blood creatinine and urea.
If you had written these reports, I could've given you a better advice. Don't give any fresh fruits, coconut water, and restrict salt and protein intake. Fluid intake will depend upon the urine output, so keep records of that.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matthew J. Mangat
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