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Acute kidney injury

ACE inhibitors and acute kidney injury

Researchers in England found that increased prescribing of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor antagonists (ARAs) was associated with the increased rates of hospital admissions for acute kidney injury. Read…

Acute kidney injury: A nursing challenge

The renal system comprises the kidneys, ureters, and urethra, which maintain homeostasis via filtration and excretion of waste products, participate in acidbase balance, produce renin for maintaining hemodynamics,…

Kidney injury common after vascular surgery

Both acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease are common in patients undergoing major vascular surgical procedures and are associated with an increase in long-term cardiovascular-specific death compared…
Rapid response

Rhabdomyolysis

Quick symptom recognition is key. Takeaways: Rhabdomyolysis is a complex medical condition caused by direct trauma, physical exertion, illness, infection, sepsis, congenital or metabolic abnormalities, prolonged seizures, or…

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