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Acute kidney failure
Alternative Names: Renal failure - acute; Kidney failure; Kidney failure - acute; Renal failure; ARF Symptoms: decreased urine output decreased urine volume (oliguria) no urine output (anuria) urination, excessive at night (can occur in some types of renal failure) ankle, feet, and leg swelling generalized swelling, fluid retention decrease in sensation, especially the hands or feet decreased appetite metallic taste in mouth persistent hiccups changes in mental status or mood agitation drowsiness, lethargy delirium or confusion coma fluctuating mood difficulty paying attention (attention deficit) hallucinations slow, sluggish, movements seizures hand tremor nausea, vomiting may persist for days morning sickness vomiting blood prolonged bleeding, bruising easily stools, bloody nosebleed growth, slow (child 0-5 years) flank pain fatigue ear noise/buzzing breath odor breast development in males blood pressure, high Signs and tests: Examination and testing can reveal acute renal failure and help rule out other disorders that affect kidney function. In this condition, there is generalized swelling caused by fluid retention. Text Continues Below With a stethoscope, a heart murmur or other sounds related to increased fluid volume may be heard and crackles may be heard from the lungs. Also, if inflammation of the heart lining (pericarditis) is present, a pericardial friction rub may be heard with a stethoscope over the heart. Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>