Acute Renal Failure

1. Which doctor should I consult?

A Nephrologist

2. What increases my risk for Acute Renal Failure?

Acute Renal Failure (ARF) is seen more often in people already in the hospital for another serious problem.

Other risk factors include:

 Severe dehydration like in cases of severe blood loss (hemorrhage), shock, severe vomiting or diarrhea and overuse of diuretics.

 Decreased cardiac output like in heart attack, abnormal heart beats (arrthymia), high blood pressure, inflammation of heart tissue (endocarditic), disease of the heart valves.

 Other causes of circulatory disturbance like Nephrotic syndrome, advanced liver disease (cirrhosis) severe malnutrition, burns, severe injury or crushing injuries, severe infection (sepsis).