Kidney Failure
• Kidney Failure (Renal Failure) is the rapid loss of kidney function. 
• Kidney Failure leads to the accumulation of water and toxins in the body.
• Kidney Failure can lead to uremia (accumulation of urea toxins in the blood).
• Kidney Failure can also leads to the accumulation of water and volume overload.
• Kidney Failure can occur from:
· Sudden loss of blood volume
· Extreme dehydration
· Hemorrhage
· Shock
· Overwhelming infection such as sepsis
• Kidney Failure can also occur as a side-effect of a medications or poisons.
• Kidney Failure can also be related to liver failure. This is called Hepato-renal syndrome.
Posted on September 24, 2008
