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disorders of the kidney (Acute Renal Failure (Common assessments and…
disorders of the kidney
Acute Renal Failure
Definition
Is a rapid decline or loss of kidney function due to the sudden decrease in the glomerular filtration rate, resulting in acute tubular necrosis
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Pathophysiology
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the filtrate then leaks back into the interstitium through the damaged tubular cells > stimulate Renin-Angiotensin machanism = Incresead blood pressure
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Afferent arterioles constrict, glomerular filtrate pressure drops = hypovolaemia and hypertensio
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