Question 1

how serious is renal failure?

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Depends on severity: In short, renal failure is not good.  A general measure of the degree of renal failure is estimated glomerular filtration rate, usually calculated from serum creatinine levels.  An egfr value above 90 is normal, above 60 is not too bad, below 60 has serious implications for health and life span.  If you have any concern about renal failure, see your doctor.

Question 2

what factors affect renal failure?

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Renal failure: High blood pressure and prolonged uncontrolled diabetes and recurrent urine infection are BIG factors escalating renal disease to progress towards failure

Question 3

what is the management of renal failure?

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Dialysis: Early on it can be managed with dietary changes. Later on dialysis is needed to remove the impurities from the blood. The kidney transplant is the permanent treatment.

Question 4

how long can you live with renal failure?

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Weeks to many years: Complex question. Relates to what is causing it, at what stage it is diagnosed, the quality and consistency of care one receives (as with any chronic illness), the quality of the renal program if one needs dialysis, or renal transplant, whether complications from all the medications needed occur, whether transplant is rejected, whether donor kidney available when needed etc etc etc.

Question 5

help plz! can renal failure be cured entirely?

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Renal failure treatm: Renal failure is irreversible,can be controlled unlikely to be cured,options would be renal dialysis,in end stage failure transplant,,requiring anti rejection meds,even trap landed kidneys can fail

Question 6

i was wondering what are signs of renal failure?

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Renal failure signs: Signs of renal failure (rf) are  high potassium, bun, phosphate intact parathyroid hormone and creatinine levels. Others are, a low hemoglobin, blood carbon dioxide, acidosis, and calcium levels. Symptoms of rf are anorexia, nausea, vomiting, easy bleeding, and reversal of day-night sleeping patterns.

Question 7

what foods can you safely eat with renal failure?

Accepted Answer

Diet in CRF: Great question.  There are many and I would ask that you go to either http://www.davita.com/kidney-disease/diet-and-nutrition/lifestyle/top-15-healthy-foods-for-people-with-kidney-disease/e/5347 or https://www.kidney.org/nutrition.  I would recommend you talk to your doctor about all of this.  There are foods that you should avoid and these resources will tell you what they are.

Question 8

my grandma had renal failure. am i at risk for it?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Unless she had a familial disease predisposing her to renal failure.If she had polycystic renal disease, diabetes, amyloidosis, sickle cell anaemia etc you could be at risk.How ever if it was the result of an acute illness it is very unlikely.

Question 9

what serious health problems follow renal failure?

Accepted Answer

Renal failure: you die is the most severe one.

Question 10

what is the difference between renal failure and insufficiency?

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Not used: nephrologist don't use these term because they confuse patients. Kidney disease is classified based on stages from 1 to 6.

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