11 Facts About Renal failure

Complications of acute and chronic Renal failure include uremia, high blood potassium, and volume overload.

Complications of chronic Renal failure include heart disease, high blood pressure, and anemia.

Causes of acute kidney Renal failure include low blood pressure, blockage of the urinary tract, certain medications, muscle breakdown, and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Causes of chronic kidney Renal failure include diabetes, high blood pressure, nephrotic syndrome, and polycystic kidney disease.

Diagnosis of acute Renal failure is often based on a combination of factors such as decreased urine production or increased serum creatinine.

Diagnosis of chronic failure is based on a glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 or the need for renal replacement therapy.

Depression is common among patients with kidney Renal failure, and is associated with poor outcomes including higher risk of kidney function decline, hospitalization, and death.

The most common causes of chronic Renal failure are diabetes mellitus and long-term, uncontrolled hypertension.

Chronic kidney Renal failure is measured in five stages, which are calculated using the person's GFR, or glomerular filtration rate.

People with stage 4 and 5 kidney Renal failure usually require preparation towards active treatment in order to survive.

Renal failure professionals consider the glomerular filtration rate to be the best overall index of kidney function.