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.
Causes and Evaluation of Acute Kidney Failure
New York (USA), June 22, 2013
Causes of Acute Kidney Failure
Primary causes for acute kidney failure include:
1. Impaired blood flow to kidneys or Pre-renal
2. Kidney damage or Intrinsic
3. Urine blockage in kidneys or Post-renal
Evaluation of Acute Kidney Failure
1. Pre-Renal Causes of Acute Kidney Failure
Blood flow to kidneys is impaired due to:
– Heart attack and heart ailments
– Blood or fluid loss
– Blood pressure medications
– Severe dehydration
– Infection
– Narrowing of renal artery that supplies blood to kidneys
– Formation of blood clot in renal vein that drains blood from kidney
– Liver failure
– Severe burns
– Prolonged use of ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, or other drugs
– Severe allergic reaction
2. Intrinsic causes of Acute Kidney Failure
Kidney damage is due to:
– Cholesterol deposits blocking blood flow in kidneys
– Inflammation of glomeruli which are tiny filters in kidneys
– An immune system disorder, lupus
– Scleroderma or group of rare diseases that affect skin and connective tissues
– Chemotherapy medications and dyes used during imaging tests
– High blood calcium levels or hypercalcemia
– Cancer of plasma cells or multiple myelomas
– A rare blood disorder or Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
– Toxic substances like cocaine, heavy metals, or alcohol
– Inflammation of blood vessels or Vasculitis
3. Post-Renal Cause of Acute Kidney Failure
Urine blockage in kidneys is due to:
– Prostate cancer
– Colon cancer
– Bladder cancer
– Cervical cancer
– Blood clots in urinary tract
– Enlarged prostate
– Kidney stones
– Damage to nerves that control bladder
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