Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Complications
Complications of renal failure can affect the entire body,
including the digestive system, heart, lungs, and nervous system. Infection
is one of the most common complications because the body's immune system may
stop working properly. Another serious complication, Uremic syndrome (uremia)
can cause severe nausea, confusion, psychosis, irregular heart beats and fluid
in lungs. Fatigue and weight loss are common symptoms of uremia. Anemia can
also occur from renal failure. Other complications are electrolyte imbalance
including hyperkalemia which can cause cardiac-irregularities and cardiac-arrest
if unchecked.
Most causes
of acute renal failure can be treated and the kidney function will return to
normal with time. But at the same time it can cause permanent loss of kidney
function leading to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
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