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Chronic Renal Failure
Alternate Names : Chronic Kidney Failure, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, CRF, Kidney Failure - Chronic, Renal Failure - Chronic
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Chronic Renal Failure Support Groups
The stress of illness can often be helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems. See kidney disease - support group.
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• Definition
• Chronic Renal Failure Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Chronic Renal Failure Symptoms & Signs
• Chronic Renal Failure Prevention
• Chronic Renal Failure Diagnosis & Tests
• Chronic Renal Failure Treatment
• Chronic Renal Failure Prognosis
• Chronic Renal Failure Complications
• Chronic Renal Failure Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abortion - Spontaneous
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Alport Syndrome
• Analgesic Nephropathy
• Anemia
• Cardiac Tamponade
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• End-Stage Kidney Disease
• Glomerulonephritis
• Heart Failure
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypertension
• Infertility
• Metabolic Acidosis
• Nephrolithiasis
• Obstructive Uropathy
• Pericarditis
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Prerenal Azotemia
• Reflux Nephropathy
• Urinary Tract Infection
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Film
• Abdominal MRI
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Blood Pressure
• BUN
• CHEM-20
• Creatinine - Serum
• Creatinine Clearance
• Dialysis
• Erythropoietin
• Potassium Test
• PTH
• Renal Scan
• Serum Magnesium - Test
• Urinalysis
• Urinary Casts
Surgery & Procedures
• Kidney Transplant
Other Topics
• Agitation
• Bleeding
• Bleeding Into the Skin
• Breath Odor
• Broken Bone
• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Drowsiness
• Electrolytes
• Erection Problems
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Hiccups
• High Blood Pressure
• Immune Response
• Incidence
• Itching
• Kidney Disease - Resources
• Malaise
• Menstrual Periods - Heavy, Prolonged, or Irregular
• Metabolism
• Muscle Twitching
• Nail Abnormalities
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Numbness and Tingling
• Paleness
• Protein in Diet
• Renal
• Resources
• Seizures
• Skin - Abnormally Dark or Light
• Stress and Anxiety
• Thirst - Excessive
• Ulcers
• Urination - Excessive at Night
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Vomiting Blood
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 10/17/2003
Reviewed By : Irfan A. Agha, M.D., Department of Medicine, Renal Division, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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