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This document discusses renal management in critically ill patients. It notes that acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to two-thirds of intensive care unit patients and increasing severity of AKI is associated with higher mortality. The document reviews definitions of AKI from RIFLE and AKIN criteria. It also discusses the diagnostic approach for AKI, noting that urinalysis with microscopy can help determine the cause. Distinguishing between prerenal azotemia and acute tubular necrosis, two common causes

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Abygail RH

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EN