Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure (ARF), is a common clinical problem [1-7]. The 2012 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury defined AKI as one or more of three criteria [1].
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Depending on the cause of your acute kidney injury, your healthcare provider will run different tests if he or she suspects that you may have AKI. It is important that AKI is found as soon as possible because it can lead to chronic kidney disease, or even kidney failure.
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/AcuteKidneyInjury
Your treatment will depend on the cause of your acute kidney failure. The goal is to restore normal kidney function. Preventing fluids and wastes from building up in your body while your kidneys recover is important. In the majority of cases, a kidney specialist called a “nephrologist” makes an evaluation.
http://www.healthline.com/health/acute-kidney-failure
Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include: 1  Decreased urine output, although occasionally urine output remains normal. 2  Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet.  Drowsiness.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-failure/basics/symptoms/CON-20024029
What is acute kidney injury (AKI)? Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden episode of kidney failure or kidney damage that happens within a few hours or a few days. AKI causes a build-up of waste products in your blood and makes it hard for your kidneys to keep the right balance of fluid in your body.
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/AcuteKidneyInjury
Other definitions and severity staging of AKI have also been proposed. These issues are discussed in detail elsewhere. (See Definition of acute kidney injury (acute renal failure).) The two major causes of AKI that occur in the hospital are prerenal disease and acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Together, they account for approximately 65 to 75 percent of cases of AKI.
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Dr. Javier A. Neyra discusses acute kidney injury (AKI). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden episode of kidney failure or kidney damage that happens within a few hours or a few days. AKI causes a build-up of waste products in your blood and makes it hard for your kidneys to keep the right balance of fluid in your body.
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/AcuteKidneyInjury
Body fluids can rise to dangerous levels when kidneys lose their filtering ability. The condition will also cause electrolytes and waste material to accumulate in your body, which can also be life-threatening. Acute kidney failure is also called acute kidney injury or acute renal failure. It’s common in people who are already in the hospital.
http://www.healthline.com/health/acute-kidney-failure
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is sudden damage to the kidneys that causes them to not work properly. It can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure. AKI normally happens as a complication of another serious illness.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acute-kidney-injury/Pages/Introduction.aspx
(See 'Frequency of prerenal disease and acute tubular necrosis as a cause of AKI' below.) This topic will review the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical presentation, and evaluation and diagnosis of prerenal disease and ATN as a cause of AKI.
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causes of aki
The causes of acute kidney injury are Prerenal disease and acute tubular necrosis. The causes of acute kidney injury are prerenal disease and acute tubular necrosis. 