Question 1

if someone in their 70's has kidney failure, double pneumonia and liver and heart trouble as well as colitis and dehydration, recovery possible?

Accepted Answer

Many things involved: It sounds like you are dealing with a complicated situation. It is possible to recover from complicated medical problems, but much depends on the individual's baseline health. Is this an acute illness, or has the person been chronically ill for a long time? "simple" interventions like rehydrating a patient, adjusting their electrolyte balance, and giving antibiotics may work wonders. Good luck.

Question 2

is it possible for someone to not show symptoms of rsv? our 7 year old daughter is currently in hospital with pneumonia, kidney failure, and rsv. the doctors believe the rsv is what started everything else. her mother says she began getting sick on friday

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I : I am so sorry that your daughter is so ill and i wish the best for her.  Viruses and infections can come on very rapidly in children, as with your daughter.  If your other children begin having fever, cough, or other symptoms then their pediatrician should see them immediately.  It is however very rare for children to get as sick as your daughter from RSV though it definitely does happen.  With most children it is a minor illness.

Question 3

can e.coli caused kidney failure if untreated?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: A specific group of e. Coli (ehec-enterohemorrrhagic e. Coli) is responsible for acute renal failure, known as hemolytic uremic syndrome(hus), following bloody diarrhea.  Young children and elderly people are more susceptible to develop this complication.  Antibiotic treatments so far failed to prevent the development of hus.

Question 4

what causes acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Toxic insults: Low blood pressure, interruption of blood flow, obstruction of urine flow, drug allergies, toxic drugs, autoimmune disease, heart failure, chronic liver disease, sepsis, 
 underlying problems such as diabetes and myeloma increase the chance for renal failure.

There are many causes, most are evident upon inspection of the patient, this requires expert attention and action to reverse the process.

Question 5

could water cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

No: drinking water is one of the best ways to take care of the kidneys

Question 6

can malaria cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The malaria parasite lives and divides in the red blood cells. In some forms of malaria, there are so many parasites that the red cells start getting trapped in the small blood vessels, blocking blood flow. In addition there can be massive destruction of red cells in the blood vessels, fragments of which block smaller blood vessels. This can cause kidney failure.

Question 7

can creatine cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Rare but mimics: Creatine may increase urea and creatinine even without kidney failure. In some.  There are some rare conditions, creatine can cause kidney problems or metabolic problems. It is always advisable to check with a doctor before consuming creatine.

Question 8

can dehydration cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: The level of dehydration necessary to cause kidney failure relates to the diminished blood flow through the kidney.If it drops the blood pressure low enough that the blood flow cannot nourish the kidney cells, they will become injured & eventually fail. Some kidney injury can occur but heal if proper fluid balance is restored & the blood returns to nourish the kidneys.

Question 9

what could cause acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Common causes: The answer is very long. Commonly, i encounter causes such as dehydration, sepsis, heart failure, drugs & obstruction to urinary flow.

Question 10

can chronic constipations cause kidney failure ?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: The intestinal tree is not at all close to the urinary system in that it is highly unlikely constipation will lead to damaging of the urinary system.

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