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.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy