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What does end stage organ failure mean?
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Can maintain the: Metabolic demands of the body. Could be multi organ failure (heat, lung, liver, kidney) the more the worse and higher rate of morbidity and mortality. Could be kidney failure (needing hemodyalisis. Heart failure (weak heart). Etc.
Answered 2/10/2019
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