I some how got e-coli poison, which gave me a severe UTI, bacteria in my blood stream and acute renal failure. Just how serious was this?
2006-10-22 11:13:54 · 8 answers · asked by Debra W 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Acute renal failure could cause death if not treated properly.
2006-10-22 11:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also got e-colie poison, went septic, got in my blood, was very serious, and they didn't think I would live past that night. But I did. Every time I have been in the hospital and had to have a cath I got UTI'S, I can get them just by using the wrong soap and it gets up in side - hurts!!! I was never told that I had acute renal failure, but our family just went thru this with our mom. Mom had only one kidney, her blood test back in Dec. 2005 was 9.9 times more creatine level in her blood stream, and it did affect her memory a lot!! She was not a candidate for a transplant, so dialysis was started. She had to go to the dialysis center 3 times a week and be on the machine for 3 hours every time. After 9 months mom could not take it any longer, she had other health issues - severe panic/anxiety, and she hated to go, she gave up and stopped. Once she stopped dialysis, she knew she only had a week to live, so Hospice - the best people in the world came in. Mom was only 68 when she died. So if they are saying acute renal failure this is very serious. Depends on the size of town you live in, but there are good Dr.'s out there, and if you don't like one, see another one, tests to be sure, you don't have to take the first dr. it is your body, but see that you do find one asap so that you know for sure and get going on treatments if needed.
2006-10-22 11:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by like2talk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acutely serious.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Acute kidney failure
Acute renal failure is sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to ... Examination and testing can reveal acute renal failure and help rule out other ...
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2006-10-22 11:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by macdoodle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acute renal failure is a fatal condition...it can cause death..in this condition urea crtitnine level shoots up...and it is due to the accumulating nitrogenous wasts..these wasts are harmfull and can stop normal body functions to work..but this is not a chronic condition and normal kidney fuctions can be restored...and now as u have survived it ,i can say that u are one lucky guy...
2006-10-22 13:00:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very serious, see a doctor immediately.
2006-10-22 11:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very! It's a good thing you got to a doctor!
2006-10-22 11:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can die due to the accumulation of wastes in your body.
2006-10-22 11:17:20 · answer #7 · answered by Your Best Fiend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did your doctor tell you your going to die.. If not don't worry to much
2006-10-22 11:16:17 · answer #8 · answered by mac tonight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋