Acute Kidney Disease

Question 1

AKI complications

Answer 1

Sudden decrease in kidney function, resulting in the inability to maintain balance of:

 fluid
 electrolytes
 acid/base balance
 excrete nitrogenous waste

Decreased urine output Dialysis requirement

Question 2

How do we define AKI?

Answer 2

Creatinine (Cr) is the preferred lab measurement
• AKI =
• Increase in serum Cr within hours to days

• Cr increase of at least 0.3 mg/dL
• or a reduction in urine output • over 24 hours

Question 3

What is Azotemia?

Answer 3

• Azotemia
• Buildup of nitrogenous waste products in the blood (BUN)
• Indicator of kidney dysfunction