Question 1

what could cause acute kidney failure?

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Common causes: The answer is very long. Commonly, i encounter causes such as dehydration, sepsis, heart failure, drugs & obstruction to urinary flow.

Question 2

could pyelonephritis cause acute kidney failure?

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Yes: If your kidneys are already not working correctly or the infection goes for a long time untreated or both you can have acute renal failure.  If you are concerned or believe you have problems with your kidneys, please see your doctor asap and have this investigated.

Question 3

what causes acute kidney failure?

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Toxic insults: Low blood pressure, interruption of blood flow, obstruction of urine flow, drug allergies, toxic drugs, autoimmune disease, heart failure, chronic liver disease, sepsis, 
 underlying problems such as diabetes and myeloma increase the chance for renal failure.

There are many causes, most are evident upon inspection of the patient, this requires expert attention and action to reverse the process.

Question 4

what usually causes acute kidney failure in the elderly?

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Meds and Dehydration: Acute kidney failure occurs predominantly from newly prescribed medications like a diuretic (hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) or lasix) or from certain anti-hypertensive medications like an ace or arb (enalapril or cozaar). Also akf occurs in the elderly if they do not get enough water intake especially in warm environments when they sweat a lot.

Question 5

acute kidney  failure caused by meds.  stopped meds and got better.  creatin level falling 1.9-1.7-1.6-1.3 at last test.  is this good?

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Yes: It appears your renal function is improving with each subsequent test.  Many medications are metabolized through the kidneys and have the potential to cause renal issues.  It appears your renal problem was diagnosed and treated appropriately and you are on the road to recovery.  Best wishes.

Question 6

what usually causes acute tubular necrosis when considering acute kidney failure?

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Ask your doctor: You should be seeing a specialist called a nephrologist.  They will explain it to you.

Question 7

lisonopril and spiranolactone dosage too high, caused acute kidney failure.  stop meds, got better. creatinine levels fall monthly, now 1.6 is that ok?

Accepted Answer

Renal failure: It's not at the norm, but probably better than it was. I hope you'd be able to get back to normal soon.

Question 8

please tell me, could acute kidney failure cause long-term muscle and nerve pain in back and legs?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Sometimes people that have kidney failure can develop neuropathies that can cause back and leg pain.  However on top of that you can always still have normal back pain issues like arthritis, pinched nerve or sciatica from a slipped or herniated disc.  Recommend getting evaluated by a spine specialist for a thorough evaluation.

Question 9

what are signs of acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Decrease urination: There are multiple signs of acute renal failure (arf).  The first sign that must people realize is a decrease in urine output as well as noticeable swelling in their lower extremities.  ARF can also be detected by your doctor by blood and urine tests.  If you have severe forms of arf, then you develop decrease in appetite, insomnia and anemia.

Question 10

what are symptoms of acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Low urine output: Acute kidney failure results in low or no urine output, fluid overload, and hypertension.

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