His medical history was remarkable for kidney insufficiency, congenital obstruction and reflux in the urethral valve, kidney transplantation in 2002, ileocecal pouch, chronic transplant nephropathy, metabolic acidosis, hypertension, and renal anemia.
Echocardiogram examination was remarkable for mitral and tricuspid insufficiencies - both of second degree.
This in contrast to our study, and we observed remarkable differences in outcome depending on the cause of respiratory insufficiency.
We observed remarkable differences in outcome depending on the cause of respiratory insufficiency, indicating that a different disease process carries a different prognosis and outcome.
His past medical history was remarkable for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, thrombocytopenia, chronic renal insufficiency requiring hemodialysis due to diabetic nephropathy, and congestive heart failure.
We observed remarkable differences in outcome depending on the cause of respiratory insufficiency; survival was 56% in patients with diffuse alveolar disease (DAD) and was 88% in patients with small airway disease (SAD).
His previous history was remarkable for recurring nasal polyposis requiring endoscopic surgery and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency necessitating enzyme replacement therapy.
- A remarkable difference in outcome was observed depending on the cause of respiratory insufficiency, indicating that a different disease process carries a different prognosis and outcome.
His medical history was remarkable for bilateral cystic dysplastic kidneys, a congenital urethral valve (surgery in October 2006), terminal kidney insufficiency and peritoneal dialysis since 2006, renal anemia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperphosphatemia, microcephalus, and failure to thrive.
Support of acute organ system insufficiency is the raison d'être of intensive care and is the embodiment of the remarkable successes of a relatively young discipline.
Adrenal insufficiency was suspected, mifepristone discontinued, and intravenous dexamethasone given for 5 days (initially 8 mg/d) without remarkable improvement.
