Acute kidney injury

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Concise review of the criteria, causes, symptoms, and nursing interventions of acute kidney injury (acute renal failure). 💉🏥

View Lecture Slides - mnemonic notes Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)-Signs & Symptoms from NUR 203 at College of New Jersey.

For all of these etiologies, the final common pathway is an acute decline in the GFR, resulting in elevation of serum BUN and creatinine and often a decline

Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework PRERENAL: - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated - Systemic vasodilation - Volume depletion - Diagnosis: History, urinalysis, labs - Management: Fluid resuscitation to correct, underlying volume deficiency, Diuretics if heart failure INTRINSIC: - Glomerular (red blood cells/proteinuria on UA) - Interstitial (eosinophils/white blood cell casts on UA) - Tubular (renal tubular cell casts or pigmented casts on UA) - Vascular…

AKA Injury is a kidney illness and the signs and symptoms that would occur with the phases of how it begins and even the recovery from this illness. This would be concerned as an other. JH

Lauren | nursing education made simple on Instagram: "Understanding Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): A guide for Student Nurses What is Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)? Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a sudden decrease in kidney function, leading to the accumulation of waste products in the blood, electrolyte imbalances, and fluid overload. It can develop rapidly over hours or days and often occurs in hospitalised patients. Pathophysiology: - Damage to Kidney Tissues: AKI results from injury to the renal…

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden and rapid decline in kidney function, typically occurring within hours or days. It is characterized by an increase in serum creatinine levels or a decrease in urine output. AKI can result from various causes, including reduced blood flow to the kidneys (pre-renal), direct damage to kidney tissue (intrinsic), or obstruction of urine flow (post-renal). Common causes include dehydration, infections, medications, and kidney stones. AKI can be a serious co...