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Is there any difference between kidney disease and kidney failure?
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∙ 9y ago
Kidney disease can lead to kidney failure.
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What is the difference between renal failure and kidney failure?
They are the same.
What is total kidney failure also called?
The Scientific name for kidney failure is renal failure.
What is the difference between acute renal failure and chronic renal failure?
The difference between acute renal (kidney) failure and chronic kidney failure, is that acute is a sudden onset. Something like a medical condition, trama, or surgery can cause the failure within days or even hrs. Chrinic kidney failure is slow damage to the kidney over a few years, resulting in the kidneys not being able to filter blood properly.
What is the most common type of kidney disease?
kidney failure and disorder
Body disease begins with R?
Rabies, Renal failure (kidney failure)
Are patients with diabetes mellitus at greater risk for kidney disease?
Yes, kidney disease and kidney failure are potential complication of diabetes mellitus.
What kidney disease is inherited and the cysts slowly reduce the kidney function and eventually leads to kidney failure?
The condition known as polycystic kidney disease is inherited and the cysts slowly reduce kidney function and leads to kidney failure. the condition can also effect the liver and pancreas.
Complications of nephritic syndrome?
* Acute kidney failure * Chronic kidney failure * End-stage kidney disease * High blood pressure * Congestive heart failure * Pulmonary edema * Chronic glomerulonephritis * Nephrotic syndrome
Who is kidney transplantation performed on?
Kidney transplantation is performed on patients with chronic kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
How old do you have to be to have kidney failure?
You can get Kidney Disease at any age. I was diagnosed at age 9 with Kidney Disease but had it earlier than that just undiagnosed. Usually it does not get diagnosed until stage 3 of Kidney Disease because that is when post people start to show symptoms. Chronic Kidney Disease means you will end up on either a dialysis machine or need a kidney transplant where as Acute Kidney Disease they might be able to save your kidneys. More can be found out at your local Kidney Foundation depending on what country you are in.
What disease affects the excretory system?
Kidney stones could be one malfunction. Also kidney failure.
Is kidney failure and kidney insufficiency mean the same thing?
Kidney failure is an acute stage, and can often be a secondary complication to another condition or situation, such as from a reaction to medication or from dehydration. Chronic kidney disease is a chronic illness. Acute kidney failure has a good chance of being 100% reversible if caught early. Chronic kidney disease is manageable with dialysis, but is not reversible.
