Disease or Syndrome
acute kidney failure
a·cute kid·ney fail·ure
Definitions related to kidney failure, acute:
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(acute renal failure) Clinical syndrome characterized by a sudden decrease in glomerular filtration rate, usually associated with oliguria and always associated with biochemical consequences of the reduction in glomerular filtration rate such as a rise in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine concentrations.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(acute kidney injury) Deterioration of renal function, occurring within a time frame of hours to weeks, that results in failure to maintain normal fluid, electrolyte, waste products, and/or acid-base balance.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(acute renal failure) Sudden and sustained deterioration of the kidney function characterized by decreased glomerular filtration rate, increased serum creatinine or oliguria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Acute kidney failure occurs when your kidneys suddenly become unable to filter waste products from your blood. When your kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of wastes may accumulate, and your blood's chemical makeup may get out of balance.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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