title: Clinical acute renal failure: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Acute renal failure (ARF) is frequently encountered in the hospitalized setting. In this article, we discuss the etiology, pathogenesis, preventative therapies, and renal replacement strategies in patients with acute tubular necrosis, the most common form of hospitalized ARF.
authors.affiliation: Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 80262, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: Einath
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zolty
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Schrier
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000652:urine; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000652:urine; D018529:Nutritional Support; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D004298:Dopamine