Management of Acute Kidney Problems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jörres, Achim (Editor), Ronco, Claudio (Editor), Kellum, John A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Radiology.; Critical care medicine.; Internal medicine.; Nephrology.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Internal Medicine.; Imaging / Radiology.

Acute kidney failure is an important clinical area in the intensive care unit setting. An estimated 5–20% of critically ill patients experience an episode of acute kidney failure during the course of their illness, and about 5% of patients admitted to an ICU will eventually require renal replacement...