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Kidney Failure, Acute
Medical Questions » Kidney Failure, Acute
| Name: Kidney Failure, Acute |
| Also known as: Acute Renal Failure |
| Sudden failure of the kidney to remove waste products from the body and to retain the correct amount of water in the body. |
Causes of Kidney Failure, Acute
May be triggered by a severe injury (particularly crush injuries), major surgery, poisons (eg. mercury, dry cleaning fluid, mushrooms), heart attacks, severe burns, severe infections, and a number of rarer causes. It may also occur as a complication of pregnancy. |
Symptoms of Kidney Failure, Acute
A sudden severe reduction in the output of urine associated with a loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea, vomiting and raised blood pressure. |
Tests for Kidney Failure, Acute
Diagnosis confirmed by blood and urine tests, which show waste products in the blood and very dilute urine. |
Treatment for Kidney Failure, Acute
Any specific cause must first be treated. In severe cases, an artificial kidney machine may be needed (dialysis). The amount of fluids that the patient drinks must be carefully regulated, and a strict diet that limits the number of waste products in the body is given.
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Complications of Kidney Failure, Acute of its treatment
Bacterial and viral infections are a common complication. |
Likely Outcome of Kidney Failure, Acute
Depends upon the cause. Some patients die within a couple of days, but most can be managed in a good hospital to a successful outcome. After a few days or weeks, the kidney usually starts to work again, and over a month or two the urine and kidney function return to normal. There is usually no long-lasting kidney damage. |
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