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Have Chronic Kidney Disease. Cath. Bag Had Blood. Dialysis Is Not Helping. Problem?
my father-in-law has chronic kidney disease.Took him to emergency room ina.m. His cath. bag had blood in it. they said to stop taking cumatin for 2 days. also doc. has told him dialysis wasn't helping. hes 82yrs. old. he doesn't let us listin at his appoint ments so we are in the dark. does this mean that he will die soon?
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hi
thanks for your question.
your father in law might be having end stage kidney disease.
the prognosis is not good.
hope I answered your question.
thanks for your question.
your father in law might be having end stage kidney disease.
the prognosis is not good.
hope I answered your question.
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