[Acute renal failure: diagnosis, choice of treatment method, prognosis and outcomes]

Main aspects of clinical and laboratory diagnosis of various forms of acute renal failure (ARF) are presented. Special attention is paid to choice of therapy with due consideration for the etiology, form, and stage of ARF. Indications for the use of different methods of hemodialysis and hemofiltration are defined. Complications of extracorporeal methods of treatment are discussed and approaches to preventing them outlined.