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Acute renal failure

Acute renal failure

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Is a type of:

Kidney failure

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Toddler
3-5
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Bruising
Nausea
Dizziness
Vomiting
Fatigue
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Acute renal failure
Vasopressors
Diuretic

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Acute renal failure

Surgery

Peritoneal dialysis
Hemodialysis catheter placement
Dialysis

Other treatments

Intravenous fluids

Tests

Electrocardiogram
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Cryoglobulin
Acute hepatitis panel
ANCA screen
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What is acute renal failure?

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What are some symptoms of acute renal failure?

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Can you please explain why ffp is given to acute renal failure patient?

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What is a common predisposing factor for pre-renal acute renal failure post-operatively?

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Creatinine level is 12.6. Can this be brought down? can it be a case of acute renal failure and things get back to normal after some treatment?

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How often does kidney function fully return if you've suffered from acute renal failure?

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A 36-year old asked:

Could oxycodone cause acute renal failure?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Can a person survive prerenal acute renal failure due to severe dehydration without medical help? If so, what are the consequences of not gettin help?

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A 49-year old male asked:

I have wegeners , complete with nasal (oxymetazoline) and palate perforations. I had acute renal failure, am on treatment and having relapses. Odds for survival?

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A 21-year old asked:

I read somewhere that Chronic Renal Failure can present with polyuria. Then how is it that Acute renal failure is the opposite?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Pre-renal acute renal failure may occur without systemic hypotension in patients taking NSAID or ACEI , Why ???? I just do not get it ?

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A 41-year old asked:

My mom is in the hospital in icu and has acute renal failure and ards, what is prognosis?

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A 71-year old female asked:

What is the likelihood of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) which was given for a skin disorder being the cause of acute renal failure.

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A female asked:

Acute renal failure after hysterectomy becuase of uterine cancer. Is this normal after a hysterectomy? problems after surgery, dec 2011, mother 62, now renal failure. kidney doctor found blockage causing the kidneys to fail.

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A 29-year old female asked:

What is the difference between.acute & chronic renal failure??

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A 43-year old asked:

Can you please discuss the rare acute and chronic renal failure diseases?

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What is the actual prognosis for renal artery occlusion?

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What is the life expectancy of a person in renal failure?

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A 19-year old female asked:

plz tel why renal failure patients should consume low salts ?

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How do you test for renal failure?

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A 39-year old asked:

How can NSAIDs cause renal failure?

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how does tenofovir cause renal failure

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Can drinking water reverse early renal failure?

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Is celebrex (celecoxib) renal failure reversable?

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What diet is recommended with chronic renal failure?

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A 40-year old asked:

What does renal osteodystrophy in renal failure mean?

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Can you have nondiabetic renal failure without proteinuria?

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How many glasses of water a day should i drink if renal failure?

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A 31-year old asked:

Why is clofibrate contraindicated in patients with renal failure?

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