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Preventing Acute Renal Failure

To help reduce your chance of acute kidney failure, take the following steps:

Get a physical every year that includes a urine test to monitor your kidney's health.
Drink water and other fluids to stay hydrated.
Don't take drugs or other substances that can damage your kidneys. Check with your doctor to find out about the potential side effects of any medications you are taking.
People at risk for chronic kidney disease (eg, those with a pre-existing kidney disease or kidney stone) should get more frequent check-ups at their doctor's office.

RESOURCES:

National Kidney Disease Education Program
http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/

National Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

BC Health Guide
http://www.bchealthguide.org/

The Kidney Foundation of Canada
http://www.kidney.ca/

References:

Acute renal failure. DynaMed website. Available at: http://dynamed102.ebscohost.com/Detail.aspx?id=114941 .Accessed June 6, 2007.

Hilton R. Acute renal failure. BMJ . 2006;333:786-790. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=17038736 .Accessed June 6, 2007.

Needham E. Management of acute renal failure. Am Fam Physician . 2005;72:1739-1746. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20051101/1739.html .Accessed June 6, 2007.

Rondon-Berrios H, Palevsky PM. Treatment of acute kidney injury: an update on the management of renal replacement therapy. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2007;16:64-70

Venkataraman R, Kellum JA. Prevention of acute renal failure. Chest. 2007;131:300-308.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Adrienne Carmack, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Acute Renal Failure Support Group

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