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The Renal Palliative Care Program

Author(s) -

Philip Tuso

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/12-061

Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , diabetes mellitus , heart failure , coronary artery disease , dementia , disease , body surface area , type 2 diabetes , colorectal cancer , cardiology , palliative care , cancer , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , nursing

A 75-year-old man with a 25-year history of type 2 diabetes presents for long-term treatment options. His estimated glomerular filtration rate is 16 mL per minute per 1.73 m(2) of body-surface area. His history is remarkable for ischemic coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral artery disease, mild dementia, and colon cancer. He has been admitted to the hospital 4 times in the last 6 months. How should his case be managed?

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