What are the possible complications of chronic kidney failure

If the chronic kidney disease progresses to kidney failure, the following complications are possible:
· Anemia - hemoglobin levels drop and not enough oxygen reaches many parts of the body.
· Central nervous system damage.
· Dry skin, skin color changes.
· Fluid retention - this can lead to swollen tissue, heart failure, and fluid build-up in the lungs.
· Hyperkalemia - blood potassium levels rise; this can result in heart damage.
· Insomnia - this is a common consequence of kidney failure
· Lower libido (sex drive)
· Male erectile dysfunction.
· Ostemalacia - bones become weak and break easily.
· Pecarditis - the sac-like membrane that envelops the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed.
· Stomach ulcers.
· Weak immune system - the patient becomes much more susceptible to infection.
Complications in children
· Erythropoietin production drops, resulting in a much lower red blood cell count.
· Vitamin D - the kidneys will no longer be able to activate vitamin D, resulting in poor calcium absorption and muscle function.
Consequently, children with kidney failure may fail to grow properly.

Complications during pregnancy
When a woman is pregnant the kidneys have to work especially hard because the amount of fluid in the body increases. Pregnant women with chronic kidney failure may experience worsening hypertension and an increase in waste products in their blood. This can affect both the mother and her baby. Hypertension means the baby will get loss blood through the placenta, resulting in possible growth problems. Waste products in the bloodstream may also affect the baby.
Women with chronic kidney failure who are pregnant have a significantly higher risk of developing preeclampsia, compared to other women - blood pressure rises dangerously high. If left untreated the result could be a brain hemorrhage, or hemorrhaging in the liver or kidneys - both potentially fatal for both mother and baby.