Question 1

what is acute renal failure?

Accepted Answer

Many: Acute: severe dehydration, septic shock, heart failure, drug intoxication, severe blood  loss. Chronic failure due to diabetes, hypertension, lupus,  vasciliditues, excessive use of tylenol (acetaminophen).  Just a few. See doctor.

Question 2

does acute renal failure reverse itself?

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With treatment : Generally yes, but intervention must occur as early as possible. It does depend on the severity.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: acute renal failure?

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ARF : Unable to clear out the products of metabolism that are normally filtered and excreted by your kidneys. 
This can be estimated by your BUN and creatinine. If the creatinine rises above 4 this could be considered acute renal failure. ARF can be caused by obstruction of urine flow, infection, severe metabolic problems, drugs, poisonings.

Question 4

what is the difference between acute renal failure and end-stage renal failure?

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Renal failure: Acute renal failure: seen in a healthy person who develops an illness (e.g. hemolytic uremic syndrome [in children] or septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction) that leads to renal failure. Often it resolves. End-stage renal disease implies that the problem has been there for weeks/months, is not going to resolve and the person may need kidney transplant

Question 5

how effective is dialysis for treating acute renal failure?

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Treating ARF: When used correctly and the underlying reason is also treated correctly, you cannot beat the combination of medical management of ARF along with prudent dialysis.

Question 6

what is the difference between acute renal failure and acute renal insufficiency?

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Acute renal failure: Failure means kidneys stopped completely. Insufficiency not completely gone but not normal.

Question 7

what is a common predisposing factor for pre-renal acute renal failure post-operatively?

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Surgery: Blood loss, inadequate volume resuscitation, excess diuretics, poor PO in take. Any thing that removes fluid from the body or reduces renal blood flow, such as low cardiac output.

Question 8

hoping you can tell me, is common predisposing factor for pre-renal acute renal failure post-operatively?

Accepted Answer

Yes,: Yes and as post-operatively BP may be low for a time and it can cause pre-renal acute renal failure!

Question 9

what is the treatment for acute renal failure?

Accepted Answer

Renal failure: Acute renal failure requires close attention to volume status, acid-base status, electrolytes, and any signs of uremia.  These events might signal a need for urgent dialysis.  Avoiding exposure to nephrotoxic meds is necessary.  Studies to rule out obstruction (u/s usually) are necessary as well.

Question 10

what is the difference between acute renal failure and esrd?

Accepted Answer

Differences: Acute is something abrupt and may go away.  ESRD is end-stage renal disease and will not go away.  It will only get worse and requires significant involvement on the part of a bunch of highly trained/skilled healthcare providers/professionals (MDs, nurses, dietitians, etc.)

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