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Acute kidney injury: mechanism, diagnosis and management
Acute kidney injury is common entity in medical practice. The present definition is based on a serum creatinine rise of more 0.3 mg/dl in 48 hours or less, a 50% increase from the baseline over a period of 07 days or a urine output of less than 0.5 ml/kg/hour for more than 06 hours. The main causes of acute kidney injury may be classified into pre renal, intrinsic or post renal causes. Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment is essential to prevent mortality or morbidity. This presentation discusses in detail the causes of all three mechanisms, pre-renal, post renal and intrinsic.
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This presentation covers acute kidney injury, its mechanism, diagnosis and management. It gives the present definition based on serum creatinine rise or reduced urine output over specified timeframes, classifies main causes as pre-renal, intrinsic or post-renal, notes that rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential to prevent mortality or morbidity, and discusses the causes of all three mechanisms in detail.
Key points
- Acute kidney injury is defined by creatinine rise and urine output criteria
- Causes are classified as pre-renal, intrinsic and post-renal
- The importance of rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment is stated
- Causes of all three mechanisms are discussed in detail
Video Overview
This video presents “Acute kidney injury: mechanism, diagnosis and management” — Acute kidney injury is common entity in medical practice. The present definition is based on a serum creatinine rise of more 0.3 mg/dl in 48 hours or less, a 50% increase from the baseline over a period of 07 days or a urine output of less. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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