ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -When your kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of wastes may accumulate, and your blood’s chemical makeup may get out of balance. Acute kidney failure-also called acute renal failure or acute kidney injury-develops rapidly, usually in less than a few days.

Detailed explanation-2: -Without dialysis or a kidney transplant, kidney failure is fatal. You may survive a few days or weeks without treatment. If you’re on dialysis, the average life expectancy is five to 10 years. Some people can live up to 30 years on dialysis.

Detailed explanation-3: -End-stage renal disease, also called end-stage kidney disease or kidney failure, occurs when chronic kidney disease-the gradual loss of kidney function-reaches an advanced state. In end-stage renal disease, your kidneys no longer work as they should to meet your body’s needs.

Detailed explanation-4: -In people with acute kidney failure, though, kidney failure develops rapidly over a few hours or a few days. People at high risk are those who are already hospitalized, or who are critically ill from other causes and need intensive care. Acute kidney failure requires immediate treatment.

Detailed explanation-5: -There is no cure for kidney failure, but it is possible to live a long life with treatment. Having kidney failure is not a death sentence, and people with kidney failure live active lives and continue to do the things they love.