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Renal failure, acute: Renal failure, acute is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom:
Causes of Acute kidney failure (Renal failure, acute): See detailed list of causes below.
Acute kidney failure (medical symptom): The sudden and acute loss of kidney function
Acute kidney failure (medical symptom): Acute renal failure (ARF) is the sudden onset of kidney failure. This can be caused by an accident that injures the kidneys, loss of a lot of blood, or some drugs or poisons. ARF may lead to permanent loss of kidney function. But if the kidneys are not seriously damaged, they may recover. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
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For a medical symptom description of 'Renal failure, acute', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Acute kidney failure (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Renal failure, acute' may be possible.
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Renal failure, acute: Renal failure, acute is listed as an alternate name or description for Acute Renal Failure. For a medical symptom description of 'Renal failure, acute', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Acute Renal Failure (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.
Renal failure, acute (medical condition): Syndrome characterised by rapid decline in kidney function with accumulation of waste products in the blood, occurring over a period of days to weeks
Renal failure, acute: Acute renal failure (ARF) is the sudden onset of kidney failure. This can be caused by an accident that injures the kidneys, loss of a lot of blood, or some drugs or poisons. ARF may lead to permanent loss of kidney function. But if the kidneys are not seriously damaged, they may recover. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)
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