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Dehydrated Due To Diarrhea, BP Low, Kidney Shutting Down And Had Mild Attack. What Could Be The Cause?

Yes, yes, yes. 33 year old son-in-law in CCU since Jan 2. Had been suffering from diahrea (sev. weeks) and became dehydrated. visited er on Dec. 29. On 2nd became disoriented, slurring words and extremely lethargic. BP extremely low and kidneys shutting down (Creaton 8.8). Admitted. Had mild heart attack several hours later. Dialisis was lowering creaton but now going back up. Heart stoppped and was resescutated several days ago. No one can find cause of diahrea.
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Hi. This a multi-organ involvement giving the picture you described. The diarrhea not responding to anything and giving rise to such a complex medical problem can be due to toxic entero-colitis..
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Dehydrated Due To Diarrhea, BP Low, Kidney Shutting Down And Had Mild Attack. What Could Be The Cause?

Hi. This a multi-organ involvement giving the picture you described. The diarrhea not responding to anything and giving rise to such a complex medical problem can be due to toxic entero-colitis..