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ACUTE KIDNEY I NJURY I N I NTENSIVE CARE:Only 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the abrupt loss of kidney function, resulting in the retention of urea and other nitrogenous waste products and the dysregulation of extracellular volume and electrolytes. The term AKI has largely replaced acute renal failure (ARF), reflecting the recognition that smaller decrements in kidney function that do not result in overt organ failure are of substantial clinical relevance and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The term ARF is now reserved for severe AKI, usually implying the need for renal replacement therapy. Acute kidney injury has emerged as a major public health problem that affects millions of patients worldwide and leads to decrease survival and increase progression of underlying chronic kidney diseases. Patients in particular those in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are dying of AKI and not just simply with AKI. Even small changes in serum creatinine concentrations are associated with a substantial increase in the risk of death. Acute Kidney Injury is not a single disease but rather a syndrome comprising multiple clinical conditions. Outcomes from AKI depend on the underlying disease, the severity and duration of renal impairment, and the patient`s renal baseline condition.
Conclusion: It has been achieved that highlight of the updates in terminology and classifications of acute kidney injury (AKI), with the possible causes encountered in intensive care and the updates in diagnosis of AKI and the possible modalities of management of such patients in intensive care.