What Is Renal Failure?
9. Recovery Process
The timetable for recovery from renal failure varies from patient to patient. Once the medical condition that caused the kidneys to stop functioning is rectified, a patient may start seeing swift results. Urine output should increase as swelling and fluid retention elsewhere in the body decrease.
Note that permanent kidney damage is always possible; the more serious the case, the more likely that a patient may lose some kidney function. While the body is resilient, especially in younger, healthier patients, it does not mean that there will not be long-term consequences for acute kidney failure. Much of this process also depends on whether both kidneys were damaged equally. In some instances, a doctor might recommend the removal of one kidney if the other can do the job of both.
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