Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

A decade later, hyperkalemia was determined to be the cause of the cardiac arrest in these patients. Since then, other conditions have been identified that may result in succinylcholineinduced ...

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

Thirty-two patients with either acute or chronic renal disease were ... Dosage varied with the clinical situation and the degree of hyperkalemia. Whenever feasible, the resin was given orally ...

CKD staging: GFR categories. Kidney damage for ≥3 months. ACR categories. ACR=albumin-to-creatinine ratio. AKD=acute kidney disease. AKI=acute kidney injury. CKD=chronic kidney disease. eGFR=estimated ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, heterogeneous, multifactorial condition, which is part of the overarching syndrome of acute kidney diseases and disorders. This condition’s incidence highest in ...

The woman, aged in her 50s, was left with life-changing injuries in the attack at Royal Oldham Hospital's acute medical unit (AMU) at about 23:30 GMT on Saturday. Greater Manchester Police said ...

Given the rapid decline in the patient’s EKG findings, mentation, circulation and history of renal insufficiency, you suspect acute hyperkalemia. You start two large bore IVs quickly with your ...