title: The kidney in critically ill small animals.
abstract: Critically ill animals may have preexisting renal disease or develop acute kidney injury as a consequence of their presenting complaint. Age, concurrent medical therapy, electrolyte and fluid imbalances, and exposure to potential nephrotoxicants are factors that predispose to acute kidney injury. Many risk factors are correctable or manageable, and these should be addressed whenever possible. Measurement of serum creatinine is insensitive for the detection of acute kidney injury, and clinicians should consider assessment of other parameters such as urine output, urinalysis, and urine chemistry results. A stepwise approach for management of acute kidney injury in small animal patients is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1620, USA. kathy.lunn@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Katharine F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lunn
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D053099:Azotemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D014511:Uremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000662:veterinary; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine