
Overview of the management of acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults
2023年11月7日 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt and usually reversible decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This results in an elevation of serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and other metabolic waste products that are normally excreted by the kidney.
Acute Kidney Injury - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年11月25日 · Identify the risk factors and clinical indicators associated with acute kidney injury to facilitate early recognition and intervention. Differentiate between prerenal, intrinsic renal, and postrenal causes of acute kidney injury, utilizing diagnostic tools and clinical assessment to guide appropriate treatment strategies.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - The National Kidney Foundation
2024年2月26日 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a term used to describe when your kidneys are suddenly not able to filter waste products from the blood. This can happen within a few hours or a few days. For most people, AKI develops within 48 hours, but sometimes it …
Definition and staging criteria of acute kidney injury in adults
2025年2月11日 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) refers to an abrupt decrease in kidney function, resulting in the retention of urea and other nitrogenous waste products and in the dysregulation of extracellular volume and electrolytes.
Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management
2024年10月16日 · Ensure that acute kidney injury is considered when an adult, child or young person presents with an illness with no clear acute component and has any of the following: The stages of chronic kidney disease. 1.1.5.
Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury: A Review of Current Approaches …
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex and life-threatening condition with multifactorial etiologies, ranging from ischemic injury to nephrotoxic exposures. Management is founded on treating the underlying cause of AKI, but supportive care—via fluid management, vasopressor therapy, kidney replacement therapy (KRT), and more—is also crucial.
Acute kidney injury - Nature Reviews Disease Primers
2021年7月15日 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes a sudden loss of kidney function that is determined on the basis of increased serum creatinine levels (a marker of kidney excretory...
Acute kidney injury - ScienceDirect
2025年1月18日 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifactorial condition affecting 10–15% of hospitalised patients and more than 50% of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). 1, 2 Global estimates of the incidence of AKI in the last 15 years varied, with population-based data ranging from 114 to 174 people per 10 000 person-years, or a total of about 13·3 mi...
Acute kidney injury, its definition, and treatment in adults ...
2020年12月22日 · Acute kidney injury is defined as an increase in serum creatinine levels by at least 0.3 mg/dl within 48 hours or 1.5‑fold the baseline, which is known or presumed to have occurred within the preceding 7 days, or-according to the urine output criterion-urine volume less than 0.5 ml/kg/hour for at least 6 hours.
Acute Kidney Injury - EMCrit Project
2023年3月16日 · evaluation of the cause of AKI. Electrolytes (including Ca/Phos/Mg). Creatinine Kinase. Urinalysis (table below; if urinalysis suggests glomerulonephritis or acute interstitial nephritis, consult nephrology to review the urine microscopy). Relevant drug levels (e.g., vancomycin, aminoglycoside, cyclosporine, tacrolimus).