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92 yr old dad with chf and third stage kidney failure is doing great after a bout with illness but refuses to see any doctors now/mentally alert /?

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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Control salt & water: The best avenue for him with CHF and CKD stage iii is to control sodium below 3000 mg a day and fluids less than 1500 ml per day (1.5 quarts) which is 8 of the 6 ounce cups a day. Needs to take his water pills as prescribed. Given age of 92 and lack of interest to see a doc, you may discuss possibility of hospice esp if he has no interest in being admitted to hospital if gets worse.

Answered 2/13/2015

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