Primary causes for acute kidney failure include impaired blood flow to kidneys or pre-renal, kidney damage or intrinsic, urine blockage in kidneys or post-renal. Blood flow to kidneys is impaired due to Heart attack and heart ailments, blood or fluid loss.
<p><strong>Causes and Evaluation of Acute Kidney Failure</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Causes of Acute Kidney Failure</strong></p>
<p>Primary causes for acute kidney failure include:</p>
<p>1. Impaired blood flow to kidneys or Pre-renal<br />
2. Kidney damage or Intrinsic<br />
3. Urine blockage in kidneys or Post-renal</p>
<p><strong>Evaluation of Acute Kidney Failure</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Pre-Renal Causes of Acute Kidney Failure</strong></p>
<p>Blood flow to kidneys is impaired due to:</p>
<p>&#8211; Heart attack and heart ailments<br />
&#8211; Blood or fluid loss<br />
&#8211; Blood pressure medications<br />
&#8211; Severe dehydration<br />
&#8211; Infection<br />
&#8211; Narrowing of renal artery that supplies blood to kidneys<br />
&#8211; Formation of blood clot in renal vein that drains blood from kidney<br />
&#8211; Liver failure<br />
&#8211; Severe burns<br />
&#8211; Prolonged use of ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, or other drugs<br />
&#8211; Severe allergic reaction</p>
<p><strong>2. Intrinsic causes of Acute Kidney Failure</strong></p>
<p>Kidney damage is due to:</p>
<p>&#8211; Cholesterol deposits blocking blood flow in kidneys<br />
&#8211; Inflammation of glomeruli which are tiny filters in kidneys<br />
&#8211; An immune system disorder, lupus<br />
&#8211; Scleroderma or group of rare diseases that affect skin and connective tissues<br />
&#8211; Chemotherapy medications and dyes used during imaging tests<br />
&#8211; High blood calcium levels or hypercalcemia<br />
&#8211; Cancer of plasma cells or multiple myelomas<br />
&#8211; A rare blood disorder or Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura<br />
&#8211; Toxic substances like cocaine, heavy metals, or alcohol<br />
&#8211; Inflammation of blood vessels or Vasculitis</p>
<p><strong>3. Post-Renal Cause of Acute Kidney Failure</strong></p>
<p>Urine blockage in kidneys is due to:</p>
<p>&#8211; Prostate cancer<br />
&#8211; Colon cancer<br />
&#8211; Bladder cancer<br />
&#8211; Cervical cancer<br />
&#8211; Blood clots in urinary tract<br />
&#8211; Enlarged prostate<br />
&#8211; Kidney stones<br />
&#8211; Damage to nerves that control bladder</p>
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