How Fast Does Complete Renal Failure Kill A Person

2014-11-20 05:30

Kidney plays multiple role in our healthy life, and cleansing blood is one of the major jobs. Kidney is very important organ and we can not live without healthy kidney. That is the reason why we need to seek medical measures sustain our life when kidneys shut down completely. Well, how fast does complete renal failure kill a person?

Renal failure is life-threatening, but one will not die immediately when kidneys fail to work well. Kidney helps us filter blood and meanwhile regulate blood pressure, secrete necessary hormone and maintain electrolyte balance, so when kidney function is impaired, various health tissue will appear.

Kidneys filter blood and during this process preserve clean blood in body and clear harmful substances away from our body through urine. Therefore, when kidneys shut down, various toxins will build up in blood. These toxins are very dangerous and may damage any part of our body while circulating with our blood. Therefore, renal failure patients always suffer from lots of complications like renal anemia and heart failure. According to clinical statistic, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among renal failure patients.

Dialysis is usually needed with complete renal failure, because it can replace failed kidney to cleanse blood. Dialysis is life-support, but unfortunately, it can not repair kidney damages and improve kidney function. Therefore, dialysis is a life-long method. For dialysis patients, if they stop dialysis without any medical measures, they can only live as short as 1-4 weeks. Therefore, renal failure patients should avoid stopping dialysis casually.

Besides, life expectancy for dialysis patients differ from case to case. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease reports the one-year survival rate for dialysis patients to be around 80%, whereas the two-year, five-year and ten-year survival rates are around 64%, 33% and 10% respectively.

In addition, dialysis and kidney transplant are the last two treatment options for people with complete renal failure, but for these who still have urine output, there is alternative treatment for them. All in all, renal failure can kill a person in many ways, so when there is something goes wrong with kidney, we need to take treatment as soon as possible, so as to avoid worsening of illness condition.

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