A person who misuses alcohol may be at increased risk for acute renal failure.
Risk factors associated with other alcohol adverse effects:
(1) rhabdomyolysis
(2) multi-organ failure related to acute pancreatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, etc
(3) severe volume depletion
(4) intraperitoneal bladder rupture
Risk factors associated with drugs or chemicals:
(1) concurrent cocaine abuse
(2) concurrent use of NSAIDS
(3) isopropyl alcohol
(4) lead poisoning associated with moonshine
(5) ethylene glycol
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Specialty: Nephrology, Clinical Laboratory
