Acute arterial occlusion - kidney
Alternate Names : Acute renal arterial thrombosis, Renal artery embolism, Acute renal artery occlusion, Embolism - renal artery
Symptoms & Signs
When one kidney doesn't function, you may not have symptoms because the second kidney adequately filters the blood. Some people develop high blood pressure (hypertension), however. If the other kidney is not functioning, blockage of the renal artery may cause symptoms of acute kidney failure:
- Abdominal pain
- Abrupt decrease in urine output
- Back pain
- Blood in the urine
- Flank pain or pain in the side
Note: There may be no pain. Pain, if it is present, usually develops suddenly.
Diagnosis & Tests
The doctor will likely not be able to identify the problem by simply examining you, unless you've had the disorder long enough to cause kidney failure. Tests include:
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