L4: Acute Kidney Injury

Question 1

How is AKI acquired?

Answer 1

Abruptly

Question 2

Is it reversible?

Answer 2

Potentially

Question 3

What are the 3 divisions of causes?

Answer 3

Pre-renal
Intrinsic
Post-renal

Question 4

Name a pre-renal cause?

What drugs can be given to combat this?

Answer 4

Hypovolaemia

ACE inhibitors

Question 5

Name 3 intrinsic causes?

Answer 5

1) Glomerular - glomerulonephritis
2) Tubular - acute tubular injury/necrosis
- myeloma
- rhabdomyolysis
3) Interstitial - interstitial nephritis

Question 6

Name some post-renal causes?

Answer 6

Renal calculi
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Obstructed catheter
Intra-abdominal hypertension