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The
Big Picture:
Sorry
to have killed off Mr. Potter like that, but I was getting tired of this
project. Here's the scoop.
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Several
of his coexisting conditions are directly linked.
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First,
his coronary heart disease and CHF are separate from his prostate cancer
and renal failure, but were made worse for various reasons (the old cat's
cradle thing again).
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He has
advanced (stage IV) prostate cancer
which lead to
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an obstructive
uropathy (hydronephrosis) and renal failure, which lead to
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anemia
and fluid retention, which lead to
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worsening
of his angina and cardiac output, which
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brought
him in.
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The bone
metastases resulted in the back pain, which was the other stimulus for
him seeking medical help.
Can
it get any worse?
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