Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined as an abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of more than or equal to 0.3 mg/dL, or ...
Previous infection, neurogenic bladder, single kidney
Exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, β-lactam antibiotics, acyclovir, aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, cisplatin
Gros...
Clearance of many medications is impaired in AKI. Careful monitoring of drug dosing and levels can minimize toxicity.
Low-dose (renal dose) dopamine is ineffective in improving kidn...
The likelihood of recovery from AKI depends on the underlying cause.
AKI may result in full recovery or incomplete recovery leading to chronic kidney disease. In s...
Fortenberry JD, Paden ML, Goldstein SL. Acute kidney injury in children: an update on diagnosis and treatment. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013;60(3):669–688. [View Abstract on Ovi...
584.9 Acute kidney failure, unspecified
584.5 Acute kidney failure with lesion of tubular necrosis
580.9 Acute glomerulonephritis with unspecified pathological lesion in kidney
580.89 Acute glo...
Q: What is the expected recovery time in patients with AKI who present with anuria?
A: Recovery time depends on the etiology of the AKI. Children with HUS may recover in days to weeks. In severe HU...
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Hemidialysis
FIGURE 3-2. Peritoneal dialysis, in which the dialysate is infused into the peritoneal cavity by gravity. (Reprinted with permission from Rosdahl, Kowalski. Textbook of Basic Nursing. 8th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003:1208.)
FIGURE 3-2. Peritoneal dialysis, in which the dialysate is infused into the peritoneal cavity by gravity. (Reprinted with permission from...
Fig 13-7. Peritoneal dialysis. A semipermeable membrane richly supplied with small blood vessels lines the peritoneal cavity. With dialysate dwelling in the peritoneal cavity, waste products diffuse from the network of blood vessels into the dialysate.
Fig 13-7. Peritoneal dialysis. A semipermeable membrane richly supplied with small blood vessels lines the peritoneal cavity. With dialysa...
Hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis, external arteriovenous shunt. Illustration of the medial side of the right arm with an external arteriovenous shunt uses in hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis, external arteriovenous shunt. Illustration of the medial side of the right arm with an external arteriovenous shunt uses in ...
Hemodialysis, internal arteriovenous fistula. Illustration of the medial side of the right arm with an internal arteriovenous fistula used in hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis, internal arteriovenous fistula. Illustration of the medial side of the right arm with an internal arteriovenous fistula used...
Graft for hemodialysis angio access - A self-sealing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) silicone graft is used as an internal bridge (AV fistula) for vascular access in patients requiring maintenance hemodialysis. In the figure the graft bridges the brachial artery to the axillary vein
Graft for hemodialysis angio access - A self-sealing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) silicone graft is used as an internal bridge (AV fistu...
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: Step 1 After applying a mask, a bag of dialysate is attached to the tube entering the patient's abdominal area so that the fluid flows into the peritoneal cavity. The mask is removed when this step is completed.
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: Step 1 After applying a mask, a bag of dialysate is attached to the tube entering the patient's ...