title: Management of acute renal failure.
abstract: Acute renal failure is a common condition, frequently encountered in both community practice and hospital inpatients. While it remains a heterologous condition, following basic principles makes investigation straightforward, and initial management follows a standard pathway in most patients. This article shows this, advises on therapeutic strategies, including those in special situations, and should help the clinician in deciding when to refer to a nephrologist, and when to consider renal replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 4AB, UK. andyfry@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Farrington
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008487:Medical History Taking; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome