Acute renal failure, now referred to as acute kidney injury, is a common and clinically important problem. Acute kidney injury frequently occurs as a result of acute tubular necrosis (ATN), which is ...
A new study published in the journal eGastroenterology provides an updated assessment of the diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI). This ...
HRS-AKI diagnostic criteria. HRS-AKI is characterised by a decrease in renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. It is diagnosed in the context of a patient with cirrhosis with ascites who ...
A 57-year-old man with a history of chronic kidney disease presumed due to diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gout, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) presented to the hospital with gross hematuria for ...