17 Questions
What is the major characteristic of prerenal acute kidney injury?
Impaired blood flow leading to hypoperfusion
Which type of acute kidney injury is characterized by actual parenchymal damage to the glomeruli or kidney tubules?
Intrarenal AKI
What is the most common type of intrinsic AKI?
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
What can contribute to acute tubular necrosis (ATN) according to the text?
Hypertension and cirrhosis
Which condition can contribute to prerenal acute kidney injury?
Sepsis
What is the main goal of treating acute kidney injury (AKI)?
To replace renal function temporarily
Which of the following is NOT a condition that can reduce blood flow to the kidney and impair kidney function?
Chronic kidney disease
What are some potential metabolic complications that can occur due to acute kidney injury (AKI)?
Metabolic acidosis and fluid imbalances
During what phase of acute kidney injury (AKI) can potentially lifethreatening metabolic complications occur?
Oliguria phase
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI)?
Healthy kidney function
What is one of the specific underlying causes that can impair kidney function in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI)?
Obstruction of the kidney by a tumor
What marks the diuresis period in Acute Kidney Injury?
Gradual increase in urine output
Which phase of Acute Kidney Injury is characterized by an increase in the serum concentration of substances usually excreted by the kidneys?
Oliguria phase
What is the minimum amount of urine needed to rid the body of normal metabolic waste products during the oliguria phase?
400 mL in 24 hours
Which condition may develop during the oliguria phase of Acute Kidney Injury?
Hyperkalemia
What is a common cause of postrenal Acute Kidney Injury?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Which condition can obstruct the kidney leading to postrenal Acute Kidney Injury?
Renal artery stenosis
Learn about the major categories of Acute Kidney Injury including prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal AKI. Understand the causes and characteristics of each type of AKI.
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