Acute kidney failure can be a life-threatening illness. Intensive treatment may be required. But if you are in good health otherwise, chances of recovery are good.
Chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease can develop. Death is more common if kidney failure is caused by severe infection, trauma, or surgery. Lung disease, recent stroke, advanced age, blood loss, and progressive kidney failure also increase your risk of death.
Some of the complications of acute kidney failure may be:
chronic kidney failure
heart damage
nervous system damage
end stage renal failure
high blood pressure