Acute tubular injury (ATI) (new nomenclature, for acute tubular necrosis) to define intrinsic renal damage due to ischemic, toxin mediated, or other insult to the kidney affecting th...
History of episode of relative hypoperfusion or IV contrast exposure
Review of current medications to evaluate for nephrotoxic agents and excessive dosing as well as drug-drug interact...
Identify and treat underlying causes, with diligence to avoid further kidney injury once identified (2).
Discontinue any nephrotoxic medications, correct hypovolemia, and cor...
ATI has high mortality—early recognition as well as prevention of ATI are critical to improve survival.
No gold standard for diagnosis; clinicians must use data from the patient’s histo...
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