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ATN/ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
AKI-sudden dec. in renal function manifested by accumulation of waste metabolites

-kidney cannot form and excrete urine

* recovery depends on health status

CAUSES: hypoTN, hypoVOLemia, nephrotoxic agent exposure

CATEGORIES OF ARF

-pre-renal: involves external pbl from kidney

reduce bld flow leading to dec GFR

low urine NA

CAUSES: HYPOVOLEMIA, DEC. co, DEC SVR

-intrarenal: direct dmg in kidney

-Acute Tubular necrosis: dmg to kidney

caused from surg with hypoTN/hypoVOL....ischemia and sepsis #1

NSG: look at VS during surg

-Post Renal: mechanical obstruction to outflow

if fixed w/in 45hr then recovery is likely

RIFLE CLASSIFICATION

Risk: Cr inc by 1.5 or GFR dec 25%

UO<0.5ml/KG x 6hr

Injury: Cr inc by 2 or GFR dec 50%

UO<0.5ml/KG/12 hr

Failure: UO<0.3ML/KG/24H=oliguria; GFR dec 75%

anuria x 12hr

End Stage kidney disease: complete loss >3mths

, Phases of AKI

-Onset- what caused it?

-intervene early

-notice UO dec. with with BUN?CR increasing

-Oliguric-1-7 days

- last 10-14 days but can be months

-rapid inc. in BUN/CR so hyperkalemia is #1 hazard

-less than 400ml/24hr; anuric is less than 100ml/24hr

-met. acidosis

-Diuretic...osmotic diuresis

-will have 1-3L/d of UO

-high output but not well concentrated

-can last weeks

-hypovolemia/hypoTN/

-know getting better when output dec 1000L/d than BUN?CR start to fall

-Recovery

-some GFR won't return to normal

TREATMENT

depends on underlying cause

GIVE FLUIDS TO MAKE SURE PIPES ARE FULL AND FILLING KIDNEYS

dIURETICS-LASIX, BUMEX,

LOW DOSE DOPAMINE-renal arterial dilation 1-3MKM
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