Acute Renal Failure: An Overview

Kidney Damage And Renal Failure

Kidney damage can occur over a long period, or it may occur with trauma, like an accident or other physical impact. Severe bleeding can cause significant kidney damage if the organs are left without a source of oxygen due to low blood volume. An individual can experience significant kidney damage if a blood clot forms and becomes stuck in one of the arteries responsible for providing blood to the kidneys. Severe kidney damage that leads to renal failure can be caused by inflammation of the filters in the kidneys caused by an infection or an autoimmune disorder. An individual who has an abnormal reaction to some medications or who has certain toxins or poison in their blood may experience severe kidney damage that can lead to renal failure. Kidney damage that lowers an individual's filtration rate is what is used to determine the degree of kidney disease or the stage of renal failure.

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