What Are Complications of Acute Kidney Failure

Acute Kidney Failure refers to the clinical syndrome caused by a sudden decrease of kidney function in short time. Usually, it can manifest with high creatinine and BUN level, water and electrolyte disorder, acid-base imbalance as well as complications to various body systems. Here, this article will introduce the common complications of Acute Kidney Failure to you.

Infection

This is the one of the most common signs, which is likely to happen in Acute Kidney Failure caused by severe trauma or burn.

Digestive system disorder

Poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, bloated abdomen and diarrhea are all able to happen. This is because in patients with Acute Kidney Failure, the kidneys will fail to work as normal. As a result, many wastes and toxins will build up in body.

Nerves system disorder

Diseases of nerves system disorder can be related to acid-base imbalance and acid-base disorder. It can manifest with headache, muscle cramps, drowsiness, coma, epilepsy, etc.

Blood system disorder

Due to sudden decreasing of kidney function, the production of erythropoietin, which can promote the production of red blood cells, will reduce. Thus anemia will happen. In rare cases, nosebleed can also happen because of the decreased blood coagulation factor.

Cardiovascular system disorder

This kind of disorder includes cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure, pericarditis and so on. These are dangerous especially in elder patients.

Metabolic acidosis

Patients can suffer from high potassium, hyponatremia and severe acidosis. All of them are dangerous for the patients.

Apart from the above complications, some others may also happen, including itching skin, concentrating problem, renal stone, cold body and so on. Therefore, patients should pay attention to take treatment to improve kidney function as soon as possible. Otherwise, ESRD will be likely to happen in which you will have no choice but dialysis or kidney transplant.

The above is introduction about main complications of Acute Kidney Failure. If you have any question, please feel free to ask our online doctor or leave a message below.

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