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Kidney Failure

Health Encyclopedia: Acute Kidney Failure

Alternative Names

Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF

Prevention

Treating disorders such as high blood pressure can help prevent acute kidney failure. Unfortunately, prevention is not always possible.

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Expert & Community Posts

Cholesterol and Your Kidneys: A Fatal Connection

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...This effect occurs throughout the entire spectrum of kidney failure ranging from those with mild... Read more »

Is Fleet Phosphosoda Safe?

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...diabetes, kidney problems or heart failure developed kidney failure requiring dialysis after... Read more »

Treating Kidney Disease

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...the kidney's filters. It's a strong risk factor for kidney failure where the only treatment is... Read more »

Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...to the bladder. If this happens, a man can develop kidney failure. This can take months to... Read more »

Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered - Part II

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...that fleet phosphosoda in these patients could cause kidney failure. More recently, a group of... Read more »

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Health Guide

Renal

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End-stage kidney disease

Renal failure - end stage; Kidney failure - end stage; ESRD Prevention Treatment of chronic kidney failure may delay or prevent progression to... Read more »

......probably give you information on local support groups. Expectations (prognosis) While acute kidney failure is potentially life-threatening and may require intensive treatment, the... Read more »

Acute kidney failure

Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes. Alternative Names Kidney... Read more »

Acute kidney failure

......High blood pressure Signs and tests Examination and testing can help diagnose acute kidney failure and help rule out other problems that can affect kidney function. Many... Read more »

Images

Renal veins

Medications

Rituxan IV Precautions and Side Effects

...large numbers of cancer cells are killed quickly, kidney failure can occur because the kidneys... Read more »

Aranesp Inj Precautions and Side Effects

...blood pressure, especially in patients with long-term kidney failure. This effect may be caused... Read more »

Procrit Inj Precautions and Side Effects

...blood pressure, especially in patients with long-term kidney failure. This effect may be caused... Read more »

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Related News

Hormone Level Key for Dialysis Patients

August 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Monitoring a hormone level in dialysis patients could help doctors determine which patients with kidney failure are at risk for... Read summary »

Dialysis at Home

October 25, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Teaching fourth grade -- and tutoring at home -- is a full-time job for Chris Dowling. But that, along with... Read summary »

Genes Predict Kidney Disease?

May 18, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- A new study reveals three genes that contain common mutations may put some people at a higher risk for kidney disease. More than... Read summary »

Hypertension Traced to Childhood

June 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe high blood pressure can be traced back to a person's childhood. Analyses of blood pressure tracking studies... Read summary »

Hope for Dialysis Patients

August 11, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many patients awaiting a kidney transplant find themselves on dialysis for years. About one-third of kidney failure patients... Read summary »

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