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This is only a general question. if an elderly pt has "kidney failure" & sepsis does the kidney failure generally make much of a difference to survivablity?
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Kidney failure: Kidney failure complicates treatment of other serious illnesses. The extra metabolic demands created during serious illness can also make recovery more difficult in the face of organ failure. Experienced physicians should be able to manage this to some degree for the best possible outcome.
Answered 10/24/2014
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