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Acute kidney injury (AKI)

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Rapid reduction in renal function resulting in the loss of fluid and electrolyte homeostasis, and loss of nitrogenous waste elimination. Causes are divided into prerenal, renal and postrenal.

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The RIFLE criteria is an internationally developed standardised definition of acute kidney injury. Risk (class R), Injury (class I), Failure (class F), Loss, End-stage Kidney. Based on change in serum creatinine from baseline or urine output. refl.in/gx refl.in/gw

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Elevated PTH may be a clue to the chronicity of renal failure

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Risk assessment based on RIFLE criteria correlates with hospital mortality in critically ill patients. refl.in/gw

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NHS prevention of acute kidney injury guidelines.

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