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Acute Kidney Injury




Overview


Acute kidney injury (AKI) or acute renal failure (ARF), is characterized by a rapid reduction of the renal filtration function, which is identified by a rise in serum creatinine concentration. [1]

Historical Perspective




Classification


  • Acute kidney injury is classified into three main groups:
    1. Prerenal
    2. Renal
    3. Postrenal



  1. Robert W. Schrier, Wei Wang, Brian Poole & Amit Mitra (2004). "Acute renal failure: definitions, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and therapy". The Journal of clinical investigation. 114 (1): 5–14. doi:10.1172/JCI22353. PMID 15232604. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)