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Kidney Failure Treatments and Therapies |
Acute Renal Failure; Kidney Failure and Dialysis; Kidney Failure Glossary; Kidney Failure Series; Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That's Right for You |
Renal failure is the condition where the kidneys fail to function properly. Physiologically, renal failure is described as a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate. Clinically, this manifests in an elevated serum creatinine. It can broadly be divided into two categories: acute renal failure and chronic renal failure. Chronic renal failure (CRF) develops slowly and gives few symptoms initially. It can be the complication of a large number of kidney diseases, such as IgA nephritis, glome ...
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Complications
... Chronic kidney failure can affect almost every part of your body. Potential complications may include: Fluid retention. This may lead to swollen tissues, congestive heart failure or fluid in your lung...
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Treatment ... Treatment for kidney failure varies, depending on whether the problem is acute, chronic or end-stage. Acute kidney failure Although not every person with acute kidney failure can regain normal kidney ...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... If you have end-stage renal disease, your doctor may ask you to limit the amount of fluids you consume every day. In most cases, limiting fluids means more than reducing your water intake. It may incl...
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Resources
- AAKP Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter (American Association of Kidney Patients)
- Acute Renal Failure (National Women's Health Information Center)
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