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What Causes Kidney Failure After Swallowing Anti-freeze?
hi, my dad swallowed anti-freeze in an attempt at suicide, his kidneys have failed, his lungs are weak as he was a 60 a day smoker and he is in a high dependency unit after spending two and a half weeks in intensive care. he is 68 years old. they started haemo dialysis on him in intensive care. what are his survival rates?
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Hello
Thanks for query.
Your father has acute renal failure due to AAnti freeze poisoning .It takes 6-8 weeks for kidney to recover .
This is dreaded poison and may lead to multi organ failure .Looking at his age and bad lung condition it is very difficult to predict about chances of survival.
Dr.Patil.
Thanks for query.
Your father has acute renal failure due to AAnti freeze poisoning .It takes 6-8 weeks for kidney to recover .
This is dreaded poison and may lead to multi organ failure .Looking at his age and bad lung condition it is very difficult to predict about chances of survival.
Dr.Patil.
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