Patient was educated on acute renal failure as follows:
- Acute renal failure is a condition that arises from failure of kidneys that develops very rapidly in an individual.
- This condition evolves in a span of few hours to days.
- This condition leads to acute loss of kidney’s ability to eliminate excess water, electrolytes, and wastes from the body.
- Acute failure to eliminate excess water from the body leads to sudden buildup of fluid level in the body, leading to fluid overload and edema.
- Acute retention of electrolytes and waste materials can be toxic to the vital organs in the body and at times, can be life-threatening.
