Sudden (acute) renal failure differs from gradual (chronic) renal failure in that

A. True Potassium retention is one of the greatest hazards of acute renal failure and may cause death from myocardial depression.

B. False The blood urea level is determined by the severity of the condition, not by its rate of progression.

C. False Both may depress the marrow and lower RBC, polymorph and platelet counts.

D. False Both impair renal bicarbonate production.

E. False Protein restriction is advisable in both cases.