Question 1

congestive heart failure, kidney failure and staph?

Accepted Answer

CHF, kidney, staph: Patients with a staph infection can have an endocarditis, which affects the heart valves. Once it is on a valve, septic emboli can be sent to other places, the brain, retina, bone or kidney. Those emboli to the kidney can cause renal failure. A damaged heart valve can also cause chf. I would imagine the person you are talking about is in the hospital, perhaps you should speak to her doctor.

Question 2

my mother has congestive heart failure with kidney failure and fluid build up in her lungs.  been in hospital on & off for 3 months. death soon?

Accepted Answer

Depends,: The details that matter include how bad are kidneys eg stage 3, 4, 5? And how bad is heart ejection fraction ef, how low? 30, 20, 10? How responsive is she to water pills? Does she have other illnesses (comorbidities)? She sounds certainly very ill. Ask her doc about more information including above questions and the discussion will flow more naturally to better answer the question of longevity.

Question 3

is it ok to take metropolol if suffering from congestive heart failure and heart rate is 47-5. also have history of dialysis?

Accepted Answer

YES: Low-Dose beta blockers are now an accepted adjunct therapy for individuals with heart failure.

Question 4

can xanax (alprazolam) be taken with dialysis dependent and congestive heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Would not recommend: xanax (alprazolam) is a strong nervous system sedative and could worsen your medical conditions.

Question 5

my 96yr old aunt is stage 4 renal failure. congestive heart failure, hypertension, no dialysis. how long does she have?

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy: You ask a difficult question. Stage 4 chronic kidney disease (ckd) is far advanced stage of ckd. The life expectancy (l) of a 96 year old female in the us is 3.18 years. That is the l without ckd.  Patients with CKD live shorter than those without it. Your question is a difficult one to answer and i hope this helps.

Question 6

what is the life expentancy for a 66 year old woman with stage 4 kidney failure and congestive heart failure and diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Short: But it can be extended with dialysis. No one must die from kidney failure in the 21st century. Removing fluid with dialysis will also help the chf.

Question 7

i have congestive heart failure, stage 5 kidney failure and diabetes, what could be the cause of my extreme thigh muscle hardening?

Accepted Answer

Thigh: I would be concerned about a blood clot in the thigh veins or swelling caused by marked tissue fluid collection in view of the presence of advanced cardiac and kidney failure. In any event you should be examined by your cardiologist or nephrologist for this development.

Question 8

what is the prognosis for advanced liver cirrhosis and congestive heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, ef 10, asceties, kidney impairment?

Accepted Answer

Poor: Not good i'm afraid.  The cardiac output alone is reaching a point of non-compatibility with life.

Question 9

my mom's appendix ruptured and her body became infected. since then she had congestive heart failure, chronic kidney failure, can it all
be connected?

Accepted Answer

Yes, although rare.: A ruptured appendix can cause bacteria to invade the blood, called septicemia. The bacterial toxins in the blood can lead to inflammation that temporarily damages blood vessels. This can lead to shock and a drop in blood pressure, which may cause damage to the heart, lungs, brain, kidneys, and liver.  These effects are usually not permanent unless one has pre-existing chronic medical problems.

Question 10

my dad takes sutent (sunitinib) for stage 4 kidney cancer & also has congestive heart failure. what meds can he take for it?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Congestive heart failure is usually treated with diuretics and other medications tailored to your situation. The advice of your internist oncologist, or cardiologist with respect to treatment would be best in this situation.

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My mother has congestive heart failure with kidney failure and fluid build up in her lungs. been in hospital on & off for 3 months. death soon?

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Is it ok to take metropolol if suffering from congestive heart failure and heart rate is 47-5. also have history of dialysis?

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Can xanax (alprazolam) be taken with dialysis dependent and congestive heart failure?

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My 96yr old aunt is stage 4 renal failure. congestive heart failure, hypertension, no dialysis. how long does she have?

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What is the life expentancy for a 66 year old woman with stage 4 kidney failure and congestive heart failure and diabetes?

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I have congestive heart failure, stage 5 kidney failure and diabetes, what could be the cause of my extreme thigh muscle hardening?

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What is the prognosis for advanced liver cirrhosis and congestive heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, ef 10, asceties, kidney impairment?

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My mom's appendix ruptured and her body became infected. since then she had congestive heart failure, chronic kidney failure, can it all be connected?

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My dad takes sutent (sunitinib) for stage 4 kidney cancer & also has congestive heart failure. what meds can he take for it?

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