Acute renal failure. Prompt diagnosis is key to effective management
Davda, R.K.; Guzman, N.J.
Postgraduate Medicine 96(5): 89-92; 95 98 Passim
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 7937422 Document Number: 428056
An abrupt decrease in the kidneys' ability to excrete waste products is a common cause of severe morbidity and death in critically ill patients. This complication may result from prerenal, renal parenchymal, or postrenal causes. The authors describe the clinical and laboratory evaluation of acute renal failure and offer an approach to prevention and appropriate management.