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In kidney failure the kidneys lose their ability to filter enough waste products from the blood and to regulate the body's balance of salt and water. Eventually, the kidneys slow their production of urine or stop producing it completely. Waste products and water accumulate in the body. This can lead to a potentially life-threatening overload of fluids (such as congestive heart failure), a dangerous accumulation of waste products in the blood and extreme changes in blood chemistry...
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Acute kidney failure
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Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteSymptomsBloody stoolsBreath odorBruising easilyChanges in mental... Read more »
Acute kidney failure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteTreatmentOnce the cause is found, the goal of treatment is to restore... Read more »
Acute kidney failure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing... Read more »
Chronic renal failure
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Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Causes
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