Beyond Fluid Therapy: Treating Acute Renal Failure

摘要

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a serious disease, and affected patients have a guarded prog-nosis. The best success in managing the disease is in preventing it whenever possible. Treatment of spontaneous ARF should be aimed at eliminating ongoing damageand sup-porting patients until the renal parenchyma can regenerate. Specific therapeutic aims include correction of fluid imbalances and electrolyte derangements, provision of ade-quate nutrition, and symptomatic supportive care to control ulceration and vomiting. Successful outcome depends on early, aggressive treatment and supportive care.