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...
Read moreChronic kidney disease in itself has been found to be an independent predictor for the development of heart disease and is associated with... Read more »
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Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing... Read more »
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Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteTreatmentOnce the cause is found, the goal of treatment is to restore... Read more »
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Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteSymptomsBloody stoolsBreath odorBruising easilyChanges in mental... Read more »
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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 »
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an inflammation of the bladder due to infection with a microorganism (such as a bacteria or virus). It is also... Read more »