Acute Renal Failure

Prerenal Acute Renal Failure

Prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI), occurs when a sudden reduction in blood flow to the kidney (renal hypoperfusion) causes a loss of kidney function. It occurs due to poor perfusion of nephrons, which in turn leads to a decrease in the

GFR

.
In prerenal acute kidney injury, there is nothing wrong with the kidney itself.
Symptoms

Decreased urine

common

Low blood pressure

common

Feel like vomiting

or Throwing up

common

Fatigue

common

Poor appetite

common

Feeling sleepy

or A sudden and temporary alteration of muscle tone, movements or behavior

  • Lasting 15 minutes or more, Lasting less than 15 minutes

  • More than a single episode in a 24 hours, Single episode in 24 hours

  • Focal, Generalized

or Confusion

common

Face swelling

or Enlarged feet or ankle

  • In both feet or ankles

or Swelling or lump in eyelid

  • Painless

  • Upper eyelid, Lower eyelid

  • Both sides, Both eyes

or Swelling in lower leg

  • In both lower legs

or Enlarged arms or hands

Cough with mucus or without mucus

Blood in urine

Risk factors

Low fluid consumption

or Heart failure

or Burns

or Diarrhea

or Liver cirrhosis

or Acute blood loss

or Low blood pressure

Treatment
If toxins build up in your blood, you may need temporary

hemodialysis

to help remove toxins and excess fluids from your body while your kidneys heal. Dialysis may also help remove excess potassium from your body.
Recommended specialist

If you have Acute Renal Failure, then a visit to a general internist is highly recommended.

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General internist

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