Overview of Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Overview of Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Ali K. Abu-Alfa, MD, FASN Professor of Medicine Head, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension...
Overview of Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Ali K. Abu-Alfa, MD, FASN Professor of Medicine Head, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension Director, Human Research Protection Program and the Clinical Research Institute American University of Beirut
WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2015 at AUBMC MARCH 7, 2015
Disclosure No Financial or Intellectual Conflicts of Interest.
Objectives
Overview of the World Kidney Day Initiative Review the definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Present the latest KDIGO (December 2012) CKD definition and staging system Discuss common causes of AKI and CKD Review impact of CKD on outcomes
Acute Kidney Injury
AKI refers to acute decline in renal function, from normal or abnormal levels. It is a common occurrence among hospitalized patients. AKI is heterogeneous in presentation, causes and course. AKI can necessitate the need for dialysis.