Definition and Classification/Staging System for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Written by G. Firman MD

Wednesday, 09 December 2009 04:41

In 2004, the ADQI group and representatives from three nephrology societies established the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN). Its intentions are to facilitate international, interdisciplinary and intersocietal collaborations and to ensure progress in the field of AKI, including the development of uniform standards for the definition and classification of AKI. As part of this process, the RIFLE nomenclature and classification was modified to a staging/classification system differentiating between AKI stage I, II and III. In addition, a 48-hour time window for the diagnosis of AKI was introduced to ensure that the process was acute.  AKI stage  Creatinine criteria  Urine output criteria  AKI stage I Increase of serum creatinine by >/= 0.3 mg/dl (>/= 26.4 umol/L) or increase to >/= 150% – 200% from baseline Urine output < 0.5 ml/kg/hour for > 6 hours  AKI stage II Increase of serum creatinine to > 200% – 300% from baseline Urine output < 0.5 ml/kg/hour for > 12 hours  AKI stage III Increase of serum creatinine to > 300% from baseline or serum creatinine >/= 4.0 mg/dl (>/= 354 ?mol/L) after a rise of at least 44 umol/L or treatment with renal replacement therapy Urine output < 0.3 ml/kg/hour for > 24 hours or anuria for 12 hours Diagnostic criteria for AKI includes an abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function defined as an absolute increase in serum creatinine of either 0.3 mg/dl or more (>/= 26.4 umol/L) or a percentage increase of 50% or more (1.5 fold from baseline) or a reduction in urine output. References: Ostermann M, Chang R; Riyadh ICU Program Users Group. Correlation between the AKI classification and outcome. Crit Care. 2008;12(6):R144. [Medline] Mehta RL, Kellum JA, Shah SV, Molitoris BA, Ronco C, Warnock DG, Levin A; Acute Kidney Injury Network. Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury. Crit Care. 2007;11(2):R31. [Medline] Created: 09 dec, 2009. Related news items: Definition and Characteristics of Bartter's Syndrome Indications of Dialysis in Renal Failure Risk Factors for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (CIN) RIFLE Criteria for Acute Renal Dysfunction Indications for Percutaneous Renal Biopsy Older news items: Guidelines for Urinary Indices in Acute Renal Failure (ARF) Clinical Features of Nephrotic and Nephritic Syndrome Definition and Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

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