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Acute renal failure often does not cause symptoms that you notice. If you are already in the hospital, tests done for other problems may also detect your kidney failure. When symptoms do appear, they may include:

  • Swelling, especially of the legs and feet.
  • Little or no urine output.
  • Thirst and a dry mouth.
  • Rapid heart rate.
  • Feeling dizzy when you stand up.
  • Loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
  • Feeling confused, anxious and restless, or sleepy.
  • Pain on one side of the back, just below the rib cage and above the waist (flank pain).

The symptoms can help your doctor find out what type of kidney failure is present.

Uremic syndrome (uremia) is a serious complication of severe or prolonged acute renal failure. It can cause severe nausea, confusion, seizures, irregular heart rhythm, and fluid in the lungs ( pulmonary edema).

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: June 14, 2007
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