Acute kidney injury

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• Synonyms

  • ARF
  • Acute renal failure
  • AKI

• Causes

  • Shock
  • Acute tubular necrosis
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Aortic dissection
  • Acute nephritic syndrome
  • Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
  • Hepatorenal syndrome
  • Myoglobinuria
  • Tubulointerstitial nephritis
  • Renal arteriosclerosis
  • Polyarteritis nodosa
  • Tumour lysis syndrome
  • Cholesterol embolus
  • Hyperemesis gravidarum
  • Scleroderma renal crisis

• Effects

  • Malignant hypertension
  • Chronic renal failure
  • High endothelin-1

• Parents

  • Renal failure

• Treatments

  • Dialysis

• Description

  • "i.e. prerenal
  • postrenal or renal Management: A. Management in oliguric phase : a )Restrict fluid intake : - Daily I/O chart - Intake = previous day output + 500 ml b) Correct acidosis with bicarbonate c) Correct hyperkalemia B. Management in polyuric phase: - Output may rise to 5L/day. - NaCl or K supplements "