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This document discusses acute kidney injury (AKI), formerly known as acute renal failure (ARF). It defines AKI and outlines its etiology, pathogenesis, investigations, and management. AKI can be prerenal from low blood flow/volume, renal from intrinsic kidney injury, or postrenal from urinary outflow obstruction. Causes include sepsis, nephrotoxins, glomerulonephritis, and acute tubular necrosis. Diagnosis involves blood and urine tests and imaging. Treatment focuses on the underlying cause, with renal repl
- Author
- Sunn Ren Tee
- Language
- EN