AKI (Acute Kidney Injury) Flashcards
3 Defining Characteristics: AKI
- ) Rapid decline in GFR
- ) Fluid, electrolyte, acid/base disruption
- ) Nitrogenous waste accumulation (azotemia)
* *azotemia: LOOK AT BUN
KDIGO: AKI Definition
- ) Increase SCr ≥ 0.3mg/dL in 48hr from baseline
- ) Increase SCr ≥1.5mg/dL in 7d from baseline
- ) Urine volume ≤0.5mL/kg/hr for 6hr
Azotemia
Increase in BUN and SCr
*seen in a blood test (typically)
Uremia
Azotemia + Clinical S/Sx
- ) N/V
- ) Decreased platelet aggregation (“uremic bleeding”)
- ) Encephalopathy
- ) Pericardial effusion
Output Definition: Anuria
Output Definition: Oligonuria
≤500mL/day
Output Definition: Non-oligonuria
> 500mL/day
AKI Classifications (3)
RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, ESKD)
AKIN (Stage 1-3)
KDIGO (Stage 1-3)
RIFLE Category Criteria: R
R = Risk
SCr Criteria:
Increase 1.5x from baseline OR >25% GFR DECLINE from baseline
Urine Criteria:
RIFLE Category Criteria: I
I = Injury
SCr Criteria:
Increase 1-2x OR >50% GFR DECLINE from baseline
Urine Criteria:
RIFLE Category Criteria: F
F = Failure SCr Criteria: SCr increase 3x OR GFR DECLINE >75% from baseline OR SCr ≥4mg/dL with acute increase ≥0.5mg/dL Urine Criteria: ANURIA ≥ 12hr
RIFLE Category Criteria: L
L = Loss SCr Criteria: Complete loss of Fx Urine Criteria: N/A
RIFLE Category Criteria: E
E = ESKD SCr Criteria: RRT > 3months (renal replacement therapy) Urine Criteria: N/A
AKIN: General Characteristics (3)
- ) Defines AKI as “abrupt decrease in kidney Fx” (≤48hr)
- ) NO GFR calculation included in staging
- ) FLE (from RIFLE) included in AKIN Stage 3
AKIN: Stage 1
SCr Criteria:
SCr ≥ 0.3mg/dL OR 1.5-2x from baseline
Urine Criteria:
AKIN: Stage 2
SCr Criteria:
2-3x increase from baseline
Urine Criteria:
AKIN: Stage 3
SCr Criteria:
>3x increase from baseline OR ≥4mg/dL with acute increase of ≥0.5mg/dL, or RRT
Urine Criteria:
KDIGO: Stage 1
SCr Criteria:
Increase ≥0.3mg/dL or 1.5-1.9x from baseline
Urine Criteria:
KDIGO: Stage 2
SCr Criteria:
Increase 2-2.9x from baseline
Urine Criteria:
0.5mL/kg/hr ≥12hr
KDIGO: Stage 3
SCr Criteria:
SCr increase 3x from baseline, or SCr ≥4mg/dL, or need of RRT, or eGFR
AKI: General Management (7)
- ) Hemodynamic Stability
- ) Fluid Management
- ) Electrolyte management
- ) Renal perfusion
- ) Hydration
- ) Eliminate nephrotoxins (if possible)
- ) Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
KDIGO: AKI Stage 1
- ) Non-invasive diagnostic workup
2. ) Consider invasive diagnostic workup