Acute kidney failure resident survival guide: Difference between revisions

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Acute Renal Failure is an abrupt reduction in kidney function defined as at-least one of the following: 1. an absolute increase in the serum levels of creatinine of 26.4 μmol/L(0.3mg/dl) or more; 2. a percentage increase in the serum levels of creatinine of more than 50%(1.5 fold increase from baseline); or 3. a reduction in volume of urine output(oliguria <0.5 ml/kg hourly for >6 hours.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Diagnosis

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Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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+Acute Renal Failure is an abrupt reduction in [[kidney]] function defined as at-least one of the following: 1. an absolute increase in the serum levels of [[creatinine]] of 26.4 μmol/L(0.3mg/dl) or more; 2. a percentage increase in the serum levels of creatinine of more than 50%(1.5 fold increase from baseline); or 3. a reduction in volume of [[urine]] output(oliguria <0.5 ml/kg hourly for >6 hours.
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