Acute Kidney Injury Review

What labs are monitored with loss of kidney function?

↑ Bun + K+ with ↑ serum creation and/or ↓ urine output

What trend in labs may be observed with AKI? SATA

A Uremia

B ↑ urine output , ↑ K+, ↓ BUN and/or ↓ urine output

C↑ Bun + K+ with ↑ serum creation and/or ↓ urine output

D Azotemia

C↑ Bun + K+ with ↑ serum creation and/or ↓ urine output

D Azotemia = accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the blood due to decreased renal function. (BUN, creatinine)

Prerenal failure

Keroppi presents to the ED with severe dehydration and complains of oliguria (decreased urine), edema in the legs, and fatigue. He was diagnosed with severe dehydration due to a

Intrarenal failure

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Postrenal failure

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Phases of AKI

A. prerenal, intrarenal, postrenal

B. glomerular filtration, reabsorption, and secretion

C. oliguric, diuretic, and recovery

C. oliguric, diuretic, and recovery