AKI

What is Acute Kidney Injury?

• Progressive loss of kidney function

• Sudden reduction of kidney function

• Increase in the kidney's capacity to excrete waste materials

• Acute and permanent decrease of kidney functions

Acute Kidney Injury will result in the following, EXCEPT:

• disruptions in acid-base balance.

• increased serum creatinine.

• decreased glomerular filtration rate.

• rapid elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

Mr Tan was diagnosed to have cancer of the bladder. Which type of Acute Kidney Injury would this cancer potentially cause?

• Prerenal

• Intrinsic

• Intrarenal

• Postrenal

The following are potential causes of prerenal Acute Kidney Injury, EXCEPT:

• hypovolemia.

• ATN.

• vomiting.

• diuretic use.

In Acute Kidney Injury, what is the MOST important reason why we need to determine the site of disruption or the type of AKI? To:

• determine appropriate therapy.

• identify potential complications.

• recognise risk factors.

• rule-out differential diagnoses.