What is acute renal failure?
Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the abrupt or sudden decline of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
How do members experience acute renal failure?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute renal failure*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for acute renal failure*
*Data from patients with acute renal failure, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with acute renal failure*
*Data from patients with acute renal failure, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has acute renal failure on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 4 | |
20s | 11 | |
30s | 39 | |
40s | 97 | |
50s | 113 | |
60s | 140 | |
70+ | 100 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 170 | |
Female | 322 |