Acute Renal Failure DiagnosisIf ever you have kidney diseases or liver diseases, then you might also be affected with acute kidney failure.
In order for you to know fully well, you should consult with your specialist. He or she will put your through a series of physical exams—ultrasound, MRI, urine test, blood test, and acute renal failure diagnosis—to check if you are affected with this medical condition or not.
With the help of a physical exam, your specialist will be able to evaluate the extent of your condition.
He will also review your medical history and your hospital chart, that is, if you are confined in the hospital. He will look into your medications, and he will probably ask if you have other types of ailments. He sees to it that he is able to make a thorough evaluation for the following reasons:
- To search for the cause of your acute renal failure, and to establish the kind of treatment to provide you with.
Doing this can be really hard, so you may need to go through a lot of tests. - To know which treatment is suitable for your illness. Your treatment and recovery chances depend on the right medication for your acute kidney failure.
- To gauge the remaining functions of your kidneys.
- To determine the complications that have developed, and find a way to treat these.
Acute renal failure diagnosis is done through a urine test and blood test. These are done routinely to evaluate your condition.
The following tests help with the detection of waste buildup within your body and bloodstream; as well as aid with the diagnosis of underlying infection or diseases:
- serum creatinine
- complete blood count
- blood electrolyte test
- blood urea nitrogen
- urinalysis
- 24-hour collection of urine
Through imaging tests (abdominal ultrasound or CT scan), the doctor will be able to view pictures of your kidney. These will help him assess whether your condition is chronic or acute. This will also help him see if there is an obstruction within your urinary tract.
When he believes that the obstruction is causing your acute renal failure, then you have to undergo extensive tests like: retrograde pyelography, or kidney scan. With magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), your abdomen goes through a magnetic field. This is so strong that it can detect the changes that have developed with the structure of your kidneys and your urinary tract.
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