Chronic renal failure

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Chronic renal failure
ICD-10	N18
ICD-9	585

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [3]

Diagnosis

History and symptoms | Lab tests | Electrocardiogram | CT | Echocardiograpgy or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

See also

• Acute renal failure
• Dialysis
• Hepatorenal syndrome
• Renal failure
• Artificial kidney

External links

• National Kidney Foundation
• Renal Failure, Chronic and Dialysis Complications - emedicine.com
• Chronic Renal Failure - emedicine.com