Acute vs. Chronic Renal Failure

Question 1

• What is acute renal failure?

Answer 1

Rapid deterioration of renal function, rare, poor prognosis, can be reversible

Question 2

• At what three levels can acute renal failure occur?

Answer 2

Pre-renal, intrinsic, post renal

Question 3

• What is chronic renal failure?

Answer 3

Prolonged loss of renal tissue, common, prognosis variable, irreversible

Question 4

• What are some of the clinical signs of chronic renal failure?

Answer 4

Polyuria/polydipsia, weight loss, anaemia (non-regenerative)