Acute kidney injury and continuous renal replacement therapy in children; what pediatricians need to know.

Acute kidney injury and continuous renal replacement therapy in children; what pediatricians need to know. Korean J Pediatr. 2018 Oct 23;: Authors: Cho MH, Kang HG Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is abrupt deterioration of renal function, and its diagnosis relies upon creatinine measurements and urine output. AKI is associated with higher morbidity and mortality, and is a risk factor of development of chronic kidney disease. There is no proven medication for AKI. Therefore prevention and early detection are important. Physicians need to be aware of the risk factors for AKI, and monitor renal function in high risk patients. AKI management includes optimization of volume status and renal perfusion, avoidance of nephrotoxic agents, and sufficient nutritional support. Continuous renal replacement therapy becomes widely available for critically ill children, and of which basic knowledge is introduced in this review. It is recommended that the patients who had experienced AKI are followed for renal function, blood pressure, and proteinuria for a long time. PMID: 30360040 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Korean Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Korean J Pediatr Source Type: research