Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acute
Once the cause is found, the goal of treatment is to restore kidney function and prevent fluid and waste from building up in the body while the kidneys heal. Usually, you have to stay overnight in the hospital for treatment.
The amount of liquid you eat (such as soup) or drink will be limited to the amount of urine you can produce. You will be told what you may and may not eat to reduce the...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acuteSymptomsBloody stoolsBreath odorBruising easilyChanges in mental... Read more »
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Congestive Heart Failure
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