Fear and Resilience: A Patient's Journey through Advanced Polycystic Kidney Disease

Clinical Image

Volume 6, Issue 8 (August Issue)

Fear and Resilience: A Patient Journey through Advanced Polycystic Kidney Disease

Chirag Acharya¹, Adeel Ahmad¹, Aditi Kumar² and Prakrati Acharya^3*

¹Division of Nephrology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
²Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
³Division of Nephrology, Carl T Hayden Veterans Administration Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

^*Corresponding author: Prakrati Acharya, Division of Nephrology, Carl T Hayden Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
E-mail: prakrati.c.acharya@gmail.com

Received: July 16, 2024; Accepted: July 27, 2024; Published: August 15, 2024

Citation: Acharya C, Ahmad A, Kumar A, Acharya P. Fear and Resilience: A Patient's Journey through Advanced Polycystic Kidney Disease. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2024; 6(8): 415.

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Fear and Resilience: A Patient Journey through Advanced Polycystic Kidney Disease

Abstract

A 55-year-old male, who had avoided medical consultations for over 25 years, presented to hospital with shortness of breath, lower extremity edema, orthopnea, fatigue, and itching. His examination revealed a blood pressure of 142/100 mmHg, bilateral crackles in lungs, a rigid distended abdomen, and lower extremity edema.