Extracorporeal Kidney-Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury
Stéphane Gaudry, Paul M. Palevsky, Didier Dreyfuss
Abstract
Acute kidney injury can be accompanied by life-threatening electrolyte and metabolic abnormalities. Kidney-replacement therapy may be urgently needed to prevent death from uremia. This review considers treatment approaches, indications, and intensity in critically ill patients with AKI.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAcute kidney injuryExtracorporealIntensive care medicineCritically illKidneyRenal replacement therapyKidney diseaseAnesthesiaSurgeryMEDLINEInternal medicineRhabdomyolysisCause of deathAcute Kidney Injury ResearchRenal function and acid-base balanceElectrolyte and hormonal disorders