Question 1

how does hypertension lead to renal failure?

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Scarring: Uncontrolled hypertension scars the kidney.  This scarring damages the kidney and leads to renal failure.

Question 2

why can hypovolemic shock lead to renal failure?

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Shock: Hypovelemic shock can cause renal failure from either the body conserving free water due to severe dehydration and producing a low volume of highly concentrated urine or from a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the kidneys producing intrinsic kidney injury and renal failure.

Question 3

why does chronic glomerulonephritis lead to renal failure?

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Complex: Chronic immune mediated inflammation of the glomeruli (filtering units), does them in over time and causes loss of ability to clear the daily toxin and water load.

Question 4

does renal cell carcinoma lead to chronic renal failure?

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If untreated, yes: Primary renal cell carcinoma that spreads will eventually cause the kidneys to shut down.

Question 5

what types of food lead to high blood urea nitrogen (bun) for a renal failure patient?

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High BUN and RF: Heart failure, dehydration, or a diet high in protein can make your BUN level high. Liver disease or damage can lower your BUN level.  Thus, watch your protein intake.  Talk with your doctor and your dietician about foods that are high in essential amino acids.  This will give you protein building blocks and help better manage your bun.

Question 6

are there certain kinds of food that lead to high blood urea nitrogen (bun) for a renal failure patient?

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Yes: High protein or very high protein diets can cuse BUN to increase.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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