Dialysis is available to patients admitted as an inpatient to Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital with acute kidney failure. The partnership with Washington University nephrologists, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons and interventional radiologists provide vascular access to patients on dialysis treatment.
ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE: POTENTIAL CAUSES
Acute renal (kidney) failure happens quickly, usually due to an illness or injury and is potentially reversible. Potential causes include:
- Blockage in the urinary tract
- Decreased blood flow to the kidneys
- Eating or drinking anything toxic to the kidneys
- Glomerulonephritis - a type of kidney disease
- Heart attack
- Infections such as an E. coli infection
- Injury to the kidneys
- Severe dehydration
CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE: POTENTIAL CAUSES
Chronic renal (kidney) failure is when the kidneys get worse over a period of several months or years and this often leads to permanent renal failure. Potential causes include:
- Abnormal fetal development of the kidneys
- Blocked urine flow due to a tumor or kidney stones
- Decreased blood flow to the kidneys
- Diabetes that is not well managed
- Eating or drinking anything toxic to the kidneys
- Enlarged prostate decreasing blood flow
- High blood pressure
- Illegal drug abuse
- Injury to the kidneys
- Lupus disease
- Malaria or yellow fever
- Overuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) medications; such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen sodium
Contact Us
To schedule an appointment with a nephrologist, call Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital at 314.542.WEST (9378) or toll-free at 844.542.9378.