Acute renal failure in the critically ill patient.
This article focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prevention of the most common forms of acute renal failure encountered in the critically ill. These include pre-renal azotemia and acute tubular necrosis that occurs postoperatively, in patients with rhabdomyolysis, or as a complication of sepsis. In addition, some unusual causes of acute renal failure that occur predominantly in the intensive care unit are briefly discussed.
Abernethy
Vivian E
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Boston University School of Medicine, Renal Section, Evans Biomedical Research Center, 5th Floor, Room 537, 650 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Lieberthal
Wilfred
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000473:pathology; D009401:Nephrosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012076:Renal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D014511:Uremia / Q000503:physiopathology
D012076:Renal Agents