Introduction of Acute kidney failure.
Kidneys stop filtering blood with in few days.
AKI normally happens as a complication of another serious illness. It's not the result of a physical blow to the kidneys, as the name might suggest.
Symptoms of Acute kidney failure.
- Decreased urine output.
- Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue, Confusion, Nausea,Weakness .
- Irregular heartbeat
- Chest pain or pressure
- Seizures or coma in severe cases
Causes of Acute kidney failure.
- Low blood volume
- The heart pumping out less blood than normal
- Problems with the blood vessels
- Certain medicines
- Enlarged prostate
- Kidney stones
Risk factors of Acute kidney failure.
- Being hospitalized,
- Advanced age
- Blockages in the blood vessels
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart failure
- Kidney diseases
- Liver diseases
- Certain cancers and their treatments
Diagnosis of Acute kidney failure.
- Physical examination
- Urine output measurements.
- Urine tests
- Blood tests
- Imaging tests
- Biopsy
Treatment of Acute kidney failure.
- Treating the underlying cause
- Treating complications until your kidneys recover
- Dialysis
- Kidney Transplant
