Acute Kidney Injury in In Paediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury in In Paediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury in In Paediatrics
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Management<br />
General pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of “secondary” AKI prevention <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />
• Recognition of underly<strong>in</strong>g risk factors that predispose patients to<br />
AKI e.g.<br />
• Chronic kidney disease,<br />
• Age,<br />
• Diabetes,<br />
• Cardiac or liver dysfunction;<br />
• Nephrotoxic agents.<br />
• Ma<strong>in</strong>tenance of renal perfusion,<br />
• Avoidance of nephrotox<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> high-risk patients