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Acute Kidney Failure Most of the people who develop acute kidney failure will be hospitalized. Acute kidney failure is the sudden loss of kidneys’ capacity to eliminate fluids, excess salts and waste materials from the blood. When kidney loses its filtering ability, fluid components will rise to the dangerous levels. This condition will lead to electrolytes imbalance and accumulation of waste materials in the body. Acute kidney failure is also called as acute kidney injury and it is more common in patients who are in the hospital and it usually develops rapidly over a few hours. Individuals who are critical and need intensive care are at the highest risk of developing acute kidney failure. Acute kidney failure can be dangerous and may even lead to death and requires immediate attention and treatment. Usually this condition is reversible if necessary interventions are done at the right time. Etiology of Acute Kidney Failure Following are the few causes of the acute kidn