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Overview

• Functions of the kidney

Acute kidney injury (AKI)

• Also known as acute renal failure
• Essentially describes a sudden deterioration in kidney function (hours or days)
  • Measured by serum urea and creatinine
  • This results in a failure to maintain fluid, electrolyte and acid base homeostasis
• Very common in hospital
  • Occurs in 18% of in patients and 50% of ICU patients
  • More common in Men, the elderly and those with pre-existing CKD

Risk factors

• Age >65 years and older
• Male
• Diabetes
• CKD, heart failure, chronic liver disease, liver failure
• Urological issues