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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
90
Tried for
acute renal failure
(13)
*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*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for acute renal failure (5 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
acute renal failure
(13)
*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 | 43 | |
| 40s | 90 | |
| 50s | 113 | |
| 60s | 136 | |
| 70+ | 98 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 169 | |
| Female | 314 |