Acute renal failure
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Used for
acute tubular necrosis, Crush syndrome, lower nephron nephrosis, tubular necrosis
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Broader Terms
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Related Terms
acute disease /disorder, drug adverse effect, Goodpasture's syndrome, hepatic coma /encephalopathy, hyperuricemia, nephrosclerosis, renal artery obstruction, renal toxin, systemic lupus erythematosus
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Scope Note
clinical syndrome characterized by a sudden decrease in glomerular filtration rate, usually associated with oliguria and always associated with biochemical consequences of the reduction in glomerular filtration rate such as a rise in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine concentrations.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- 3,5 Acute renal failure is frequently defined as an acute increase of the serum creatinine level from baseline (i.
- Acute Renal Failure is not a disease but is the final common pathway of different processes.
- Acute renal failure is characterized as a sudden deterioration in kidney function and affects about 5% of all hospitalized patients.
- Paying attention to the symptoms of acute renal failure is crucial.
- Department of Nephrology, Hpitaux Universitaires, Strasbourg, France Acute renal failure is a known complication with oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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