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What S The Life Expectancy Of 87 Yr Old Who Has Edema, Infiltrates In Lungs, Decreased Renal Function, Increased Peptide Levels?

my nana who is 87 years old has chf. she has edema all over. two infiltrates in lungs. decreased renal function, increased peptide levels, 60% o2 without o2 and 80% with O2. she has been treated for three days now with little change. was wanting to know life expectancy
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Dear Madam,

You will need to review in the hospital for this . But the markers you are telling indicate a poor prognosis .

Dr. Shruti
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What S The Life Expectancy Of 87 Yr Old Who Has Edema, Infiltrates In Lungs, Decreased Renal Function, Increased Peptide Levels?

Dear Madam, You will need to review in the hospital for this . But the markers you are telling indicate a poor prognosis . Dr. Shruti