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Objectives:  To assess the knowledge regarding the warning signs of renal failure among selected patients of SVIMS OPD’s.  To find out the association between the level of knowledge regarding the warning signs of renal failure with their selected socio-demographic variables among selected patients of SVIMS, OPD’s. Material and methods: Methodology: The research approach used for the present study was Cross-Sectional Descriptive Research Design. The sample of the study chosen by Non-Probability Convenience Sampling Technique, which includes 100 selected patients of SVIMS, OPD’s. A self structured questionnaire was used to collect the data which consists of 30 dichotomous questions. Results The major findings of the study was out of 100 selected patients of SVIMS, OPD’s.44% patients had moderate knowledge, 32% patients had inadequate knowledge and only 24% patients had adequate knowledge regarding warning signs of renal failure. The associations of demographic variables with the level of knowledgeon warning signs renal failure determined by using chi-square test which revealed that there was a significant association with age, gender, education, occupation, marital status, place of residence, presence of chronic illness, family history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, history of chronic illness and duration of chronic illness regarding warning signs of renal failure. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of Cardiology opd’s and Endocrinology opd’s patients had moderate knowledge regarding warning signs of renal failure. Hence there is a need to improve the knowledge regarding the warning signs of renal failure. So informational booklet has been given for improving knowledge.