title: Acute renal failure in the critically ill patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Boston University School of Medicine, Renal Section, Evans Biomedical Research Center, 5th Floor, Room 537, 650 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: Vivian E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Abernethy
authors.forename: Wilfred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lieberthal
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012076:Renal Agents