Kidney Failure: Acute & Chronic
Acute Kidney Failure happens when there is an abrupt loss of kidney function, preventing your kidneys from properly filtering waste from your body.
Acute Kidney Failure happens when there is an abrupt loss of kidney function, preventing your kidneys from properly filtering waste from your body.
Acute kidney failure could be caused by:
● Illness● Injury● Toxins
Chronic Kidney Failure is the complete loss of kidney function, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which could require dialysis or a kidney (renal) transplant.
Chronic kidney disease could be caused by:
● Diabetes● High blood pressure (hypertension)● Race● Obesity● Inherited kidney diseases● Age 60 or older
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