Make notes on acute renal failure, biology homework help

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Make notes on acute renal failure. Only use Nelson 's textbook of paediatric and child health.

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By
Dr. Grace Irimu
Consultant Pediatrician and
Nephrologist

ARF is an abrupt reduction in glomerular filtration
rate characterized by an increase of blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine.
It may result from :
- decrease in effective circulation
- renal cell injury
- arterial or venous obstruction
- obstruction to urine flow.
Commonest cause in children: dehydration

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If renal function was previously normal ARF occurs if
50% of GFR is lost.
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