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| Acute kidney injury (AKI) |
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| A.k.a. acute renal failure (ARF). A rapid decrease in kidney function leading to the collection of metabolic wastes in the body. |
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| Prerenal acute kidney injury |
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| Conditions that reduce blood flow to the kidneys |
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| Intrarenal/intrinsic acute kidney injury |
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| Damage to the glomeruli, interstitial tissue, or tubules |
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| Postrenal acute kidney injury |
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| Obstruction of urine flow |
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| End stage kidney disease (ESKD) |
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| Can be caused by AKI in patients who have already reduced kidney function |
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| The retention and buildup of nitrogenous wastes in the blood |
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| Less than 100 ml/24hr of output |
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| Substances that damage kidneys |
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| Persons average arterial pressure and is based on cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance |
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| Solution composed of water, glucose, sodium chloride, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and bicarbonate |
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| Azotemia with clinical symptoms |
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| Urine with a fixed osmolarity |
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| Chronic kidney disease (CKD) |
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| Can take years to develop and is more common |
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| High serum potassium levels |
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| Increased rate and depth of breathing to excrete carbon dioxide |
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| Problems in bone metabolism and structure caused by CKD induced low calcium levels and high phosphorus levels |
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