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TwilightGardener

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5. His kidneys were probably overwhelmed with crud from cell breakdown,

Reply to TorchTheWitch (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 11:58 PM

Oct 2014

his hypermetabolic state, acid/base imbalance, blood pressure problems, and probably big fluid demands. The good thing is, the doctors can manage those factors to a pretty good extent with the dialysis (in his case it is probably CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy I think it's called) and with the ventilation, hopefully his acute kidney problems won't be permanent injury. I wonder if he was still making urine at all?

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Dallas Ebola patient on ventilator and receiving kidney dialysis [View all] TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 OP

They are giving him a really powerful experimental drug. LisaL Oct 2014 #1

His liver doing better is a good sign. Quixote1818 Oct 2014 #2

Not good. The kidneys are not resilient organs. Barack_America Oct 2014 #3

Doesn't sound so good to me either. nt cwydro Oct 2014 #4

His kidneys were probably overwhelmed with crud from cell breakdown, TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #5

I love DU sometimes, reading the combination of slang and jargon while just skimming through uppityperson Oct 2014 #6

You're more optimistic than I... Barack_America Oct 2014 #7

He would have been dead already if he stayed in Africa. LisaL Oct 2014 #8

Can you be sympathetic to the hope he and his family must have felt... Barack_America Oct 2014 #9

??? LisaL Oct 2014 #10

I can't think of an instance where going on dialysis is a good sign. Barack_America Oct 2014 #13

Responding to myself here... Barack_America Oct 2014 #14

That's what I am saying. LisaL Oct 2014 #15

He *was* improving..... AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #16

I get the funny feeling this isn't going to end well for Mr. Duncan. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #11

We can only hope Mr. Duncan continues to get better. nt AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #12