Spontaneous recovery from cardiogenic shock and renal failure

A patient is described with an unexpected and spontaneous recovery from cardiogenic shock and acute severe oliguric renal failure despite her refusal to receive appropriate therapeutic action. The uniqueness of this patient's course and the need to individualize ethical decisions are emphasized...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 1985-05, Vol.78 (5), p.878-880
Hauptverfasser:	Schwartz, Marc L., Berger, Bruce C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Kidney Injury - physiopathology Acute Kidney Injury - therapy Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Female Humans Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Middle Aged Patient Compliance Remission, Spontaneous Shock, Cardiogenic - physiopathology Shock, Cardiogenic - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient is described with an unexpected and spontaneous recovery from cardiogenic shock and acute severe oliguric renal failure despite her refusal to receive appropriate therapeutic action. The uniqueness of this patient's course and the need to individualize ethical decisions are emphasized.
ISSN:	0002-9343 1555-7162
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9343(85)90299-2