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Concise review of the criteria, causes, symptoms, and nursing interventions of acute kidney injury (acute renal failure). 💉🏥

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden and rapid decline in kidney function, typically occurring within hours or days. It is characterized by an increase in serum creatinine levels or a decrease in urine output. AKI can result from various causes, including reduced blood flow to the kidneys (pre-renal), direct damage to kidney tissue (intrinsic), or obstruction of urine flow (post-renal). Common causes include dehydration, infections, medications, and kidney stones. AKI can be a serious co...

For all of these etiologies, the final common pathway is an acute decline in the GFR, resulting in elevation of serum BUN and creatinine and often a decline

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles Prerenal ...

View Lecture Slides - mnemonic notes Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)-Signs & Symptoms from NUR 203 at College of New Jersey.

Acute kidney injury is a clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid decline in glomerular filtration rate and resultant accumulation of metabolic waste products. Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular events, and progression to chronic kidney disease. Severity of acute kidney injury is classified according to urine output and elevations in creatinine level. Etiologies of acute kidney injury are categorized as prerenal, intrinsic renal, and…

Acute Kidney Injury