Pharmacological Management of Acute Kidney Injury
Pharmacological Management of Acute Kidney Injury
Pharmacological Management of Acute Kidney Injury
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Defined<br />
• Defined as an abrupt sustained decline in<br />
glomerular filtration rate causing retention <strong>of</strong><br />
nitrogenous waste products<br />
• Usually accompanied by a rise in serum<br />
creatinine and urea<br />
• Usually associated with oliguria and loss <strong>of</strong><br />
normal water and solute homeostasis<br />
• And is potentially reversible