title: How acute renal failure puts the brakes on kidney function.
abstract: When you understand the various causes and life-threatening effects, you can support your patient's recovery.
authors.affiliation: Vancouver Island Health Authority Renal Program, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015984:Causality; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D009399:Nephrons / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014553:Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena