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The optimization of renal function in acute illness.

M M Fisher1, R F Raper

  • 1Intensive Therapy Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW.

The Medical Journal of Australia
|November 21, 1988
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Summary

Preventing acute renal failure in intensive care is crucial. Early interventions like hydration and medications such as loop diuretics may help maintain kidney function.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Acute renal failure (ARF) significantly increases morbidity, mortality, and hospital stay in intensive care units (ICUs).
  • Prevention of ARF, particularly oliguric ARF, is a high priority for critically ill patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline priorities and potential prophylactic measures for preventing ARF in critically ill patients.
  • To discuss the role of specific agents in maintaining renal function.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of risk factors for ARF.
  • Pretreatment strategies for high-risk patients.
  • Maintenance of physiological parameters: hydration, oxygenation, cardiac output, and renal blood flow.

Main Results:

  • Prophylactic use of loop diuretics, mannitol, and dopamine, alone or combined, shows probable effectiveness.
  • These agents may also offer therapeutic benefits in maintaining a non-oliguric state during established ARF, though evidence is less robust.

Conclusions:

  • Early identification of risk factors and prompt implementation of preventive strategies are essential.
  • Prophylactic and potentially therapeutic use of agents like loop diuretics, mannitol, and dopamine warrants consideration before accepting an oliguric state.

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