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Have you ever first hand seen organ "tissue death" that makes organs fail what caused this is this rare or common?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

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All the time.: Body parts wear out, especially if you don't take care of them. I've seen organs fail because of arterial blockages (heart, kidney), viral infections (liver, heart again), inflammatory conditions - usually auto-immune (pancreas, brain, kidney, lungs), alcohol / drugs (pancreas, liver, brain, heart), and other causes. Common or rare depends on your perspective. Most people don't live in a hospital

Answered 10/22/2015

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A member asked:

Have you ever first hand seen organ "tissue death" that makes organs fail what caused this is this rare or common?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

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