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Mom's in icu with diverticulitis perforated colon and septis..kidney failure and not waking up once sedation was stopped..could i loss her?
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Very serious: Guess your mom is 60+. Smoking hx and kidney failure with sepsis are considered "multi-system" failure. Not waking up can be low BP with sepsis, uremic poisoning from kidneys, early liver failure etc. If her heart gets too weak with all the toxins, she will face very grave risk ofh minimal survival. Talk with the bedside RN and the primary specialist taking care of her. Get help with your pain too
Answered 6/17/2014
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I am so sorry: I am sorry for your situation. Perforated colon due to diverticulitis causing sepsis and kidney failure is very serious. Has she had surgery? or are they attempting to treat without surgery. As a specialty surgeon who has managed many of these situations I can tell you it is possible to survive this. Please do not hesitate to make sure all of the doctors are communicating with you/your family.
Answered 1/3/2016
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