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Acute renal failure is a rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys, resulting in retention of nitrogenous (urea and creatinine) and non-nitrogenous waste products that are normally excreted by the kidney. Depending on the severity and duration of the renal dysfunction, this accumulation is accompanied by metabolic disturbances, such as metabolic acidosis (acidification of the blood) and hyperkalemia (elevated potassium levels), changes in body fluid balance, and effects on many other organ systems. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• -- It is categorized according to pre-renal (causes in the blood supply), renal (damage to the kidney itself), and post-renal (obstructive causes in the urinary tract).¹
• -- Symptoms include oliguria or anuria (decrease or cessation of urine production), fluid retention, generalized swelling, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and high blood pressure.²
• -- It is a serious disease and treated as a medical emergency.¹

Top Resources on Acute Renal Failure

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Acute Kidney Failure
• NephrologyChannel: Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
• eMedicine: Acute Renal Failure
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Acute Renal Failure
• The Merck Manuals: Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
• Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Acute Renal Failure
• Patient UK: Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Acute Renal Failure Associated With Cosmetic Soft-Tissue Filler Injections
• British Journal of Anaesthesia: Mechanisms Of Acute Renal Failure

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wikipedia: Acute Renal Failure
2. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Acute Kidney Failure

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