Acute Kidney Injury Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2022

Acute Kidney Injury Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2022 How is acute kidney injury defined? - Correct Ans-Abrupt decline in kidney function with accumulation of BUN and Cr in the serum According to KDIGO, what defines AKI? - Correct Ans--Increases in sCr 0.3 mg/dL in 48 hr -Increases in sCr 1.5 mg/dL from baseline -Urine volume 0.5 mL/kg/h for 6 + hours AKI is staged according to which two parameters? - Correct Ans-Urine output Serum Cr How many stages of AKI are there? - Correct Ans-Three 75% of AKI cases are due to ____________________ 20% of AKI cases are due to ____________________ 5% of AKI cases are due to ____________________ - Correct Ans-75% of AKI cases are due to *decreased renal perfusion* 20% of AKI cases are due to *intrinsic conditions* 5% of AKI cases are due to *obstructions* What clues in a pt's urinalysis help diagnose AKI? - Correct Ans-Erythrocytes Leukocytes Epithelial cells Casts What is the normal amount of red and white blood cells and epithelial cells found in a urinalysis microscopy? - Correct Ans-0 to 2 of each per high-powered-field True or False, Red blood cells in the urine indicate renal damage - Correct AnsFalse, this may also indicate collecting duct, bladder, urethra or other genitourinary injuries What is the key indicator in a high-powered-field urinalysis that indicates damage to the glomerulus or tubule system? - Correct Ans-Red blood cell CASTS What kind of casts could be found in the urinalysis of an AKI pt? Are there normally these casts present in healthy individuals to a lesser extent? -CONTINUES...