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Renal Failure<br />
Acute renal failure:<br />
Sudden, serious decrease in kidney function – may be<br />
fatal<br />
Occurs as a complication of other serious illnesses<br />
<strong>Ch</strong>ronic renal failure:<br />
Due to gradual loss of nephrons resulting in loss of<br />
normal kidney function<br />
Signs & Symptoms: Dehydration, edema, electrolyte<br />
imbalance, hypertension, anemia, uremia<br />
Causes: uremia: accumulation of nitrogenous waste<br />
in blood or renal insufficiency
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