Renal insufficiency is deterioration of kidney function that is secondary to an acute kidney injury (AKI) or chronic kidney disease (CKD).
It is defined by the rise in serum creatinin...
In addition to history of renal, cardiac, hepatic, and systemic disease, inquiring about use of renal toxic medications is an excellent starting point.
Most patients with mild to moder...
Patients with mild renal insufficiency with a known reversible cause can be managed in an outpatient setting.
Essential in managing AKI is determining volume status and adequa...
Regardless of presence of hypertension, patients with diabetic kidney disease and nondiabetic CKD with urine protein-to-Cr ratio >200 mg/g should be treated wi...
N28.9 Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified
N18.9 Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
593.9 Unspecified disorder of kidney and ureter
585.9 Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
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AKI predisposes a patient to development of CKD.
Treatment of AKI focuses on reversing the cause of decreased GFR such as improving hypovolemia through intravenous fluid resuscitation, ...
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