title: Prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury.
abstract: The number of interventional and diagnostic contrast procedures has increased year on year and contrast-induced acute kidney injury has become a leading cause of inpatient mortality and morbidity. This article summarizes how to identify the high-risk patient and gives a systematic approach to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Registrar in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine in the Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Watford General Hospital, Watford WD18 0HB.
authors.forename: Abid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media