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Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions.
Entry Term(s)
Acute Kidney Failure
Acute Kidney Insufficiency
Acute Renal Failure
Acute Renal Injury
Acute Renal Insufficiency
Kidney Failure, Acute
Kidney Insufficiency, Acute
Renal Failure, Acute
Renal Insufficiency, Acute
NLM Classification #
WJ 342
Public MeSH Note
2011; for KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE see KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE 1967-2010; for RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, ACUTE see RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, ACUTE 1993-2010
Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions.
Conditions in which the function of KIDNEYS deteriorates suddenly in a matter of days or even hours. It is characterized by the sudden drop in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE.