Deep Dive: Saving the Kidneys-AKI: Symptoms, Syndrome, Scourge Misunderstood

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In this video, Dr. Dana Furman discusses acute kidney injury (AKI) and its impact on various organ systems. AKI is a common condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality, affecting both adults and children. The speaker emphasizes the need for a standardized definition of AKI to facilitate research and improve patient outcomes. The current criteria for diagnosing AKI include changes in serum creatinine and urine output. However, there are limitations to relying solely on creatinine as a biomarker, such as delays in detecting kidney injury and issues with muscle mass. Dr. Furman also highlights the importance of considering the underlying etiology of AKI and individual patient risk profiles when managing the condition. The speaker introduces the concept of AKI as a collection of syndromes with multiple etiologies and suggests incorporating damage biomarkers in the future to enhance classification and treatment.

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Dana Fuhrman

Keywords

acute kidney injury

AKI

organ systems

standardized definition

morbidity and mortality

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