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Diagnosed With Pneumonia And In Induced Coma. Glucose Levels High And Had Kidney Failure

My boyfriend is in the hospital now due to pheunmonia. He is now in a medical induced coma with a resperator. He is age 45, 30 lbs overweight and a smoker. His glucose level just reached 700 (non-diabetic) recently diagnosed with kidney failure...will he live...
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

Your boyfriend is presently in a critical state : has pneumonia-induced respiratory failure (and possibly, a compromised heart function); has probable septicemia (extension of infection into the blood and thereby, the entire body);
freshly diagnosed diabetes with dangerously high sugar level, compounded by kidney failure; and, added risk factors : obesity + smoking.

Though it is very difficult to predict the outcome, the prognosis appears poor. However, an aggressive treatment with effective antibiotics for infection, early control of blood sugar with insulin; aggressive treatment of diabetic complications and, above all, management of kidney failure would improve the survival rate to about 50%.

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Take care

Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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Diagnosed With Pneumonia And In Induced Coma. Glucose Levels High And Had Kidney Failure

Hi there, Thanks for your query. Your boyfriend is presently in a critical state : has pneumonia-induced respiratory failure (and possibly, a compromised heart function); has probable septicemia (extension of infection into the blood and thereby, the entire body); freshly diagnosed diabetes with dangerously high sugar level, compounded by kidney failure; and, added risk factors : obesity + smoking. Though it is very difficult to predict the outcome, the prognosis appears poor. However, an aggressive treatment with effective antibiotics for infection, early control of blood sugar with insulin; aggressive treatment of diabetic complications and, above all, management of kidney failure would improve the survival rate to about 50%. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal