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  1. Acute kidney injury - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 10, 2024 · Acute kidney injury happens when the kidneys suddenly can't filter waste products from the blood. When the kidneys can't filter wastes, harmful levels of wastes may build up. The blood's …

  2. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - The National Kidney Foundation

    Feb 26, 2024 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) can develop quickly. Learn the signs, causes, treatment, and how to reduce risks for future kidney problems.

  3. Acute kidney injury - Wikipedia

    AKI may lead to a number of complications, including metabolic acidosis, high potassium levels, uremia, changes in body fluid balance, effects on other organ systems, and death.

  4. Acute kidney injury (AKI) - American Kidney Fund

    Jun 17, 2025 · Learn what causes AKI, how to recognize it early and how to get treatment to help your kidneys recover. What is acute kidney injury (AKI)? Acute kidney injury (AKI), also known as acute …

  5. Acute Kidney Injury (Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis)

    Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden episode of kidney damage or kidney failure. With AKI, your kidneys stop working as they normally would to filter and clean your blood.

  6. Acute Kidney Injury | Kidney Disease - UC Davis Health

    Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the sudden decline in kidney function. Over a few days or weeks, your kidneys lose their ability to remove waste and fluids from your blood.

  7. Acute kidney injury - NHS

    Acute kidney injury (AKI) is sudden damage to the kidneys that causes them to not work properly. It can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure.

  8. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Genitourinary Disorders - Merck Manual ...

    Acute kidney injury is a rapid decrease in renal function over days to weeks, causing an accumulation of nitrogenous products in the blood (azotemia) with or without reduction in amount of urine output.

  9. Acute Kidney Care - Advanced Renal Education Program

    Acute kidney injury (AKI) is generally recognized as an abrupt decline in kidney function. Definitions have varied over the past few decades. AKI definitions consist of three diagnostic parameters: an …

  10. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Practice Essentials, Background ... - Medscape

    Sep 11, 2024 · Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome manifested by a rapid or abrupt decline in kidney function and subsequent dysregulation of the body electrolytes and volume, and abnormal...