Acute & Chronic Renal Failure

Acute & Chronic Renal Failure


Kidney Failure

Acute Kidney Failure Symptoms

The following symptoms may occur with acute kidney failure. Some people have no symptoms, at least in the early stages. The symptoms may be very subtle.

• Decreased urine production
• Body swelling
• Problems concentrating
• Confusion
• Fatigue
• Lethargy
• Nausea, vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Metallic taste in the mouth

Seizures and coma may occur in very severe acute kidney failure

Chronic renal failure develops over months and years. 

The most common causes of chronic renal failure are related to:

• poorly controlled diabetes,
  
• poorly controlled high blood pressure, and
  
• chronic glomerulonephritis.

Less common causes of chronic renal failure include:

• polycystic kidney disease,
  
• reflux nephropathy,
  
• kidney stones, and
  
• prostate disease.