Acute Renal Failure in the Intensive Therapy Unit pp 181-189 | Cite as
Acute Renal Failure in Sepsis
Abstract
Acute deterioration in renal function is an extremely common clinical event and one which presents problems both of diagnosis and of treatment. As long ago as 1883 Andrew Clark in London, England described patients in whom “the kidney without any sensible alteration of structure cannot produce healthy urine” (Clark 1883). He also noted that the urine which was produced was of low density and low volume; this condition or one similar to it was extensively described by Bywaters and Beal (1941) in patients with crush injuries suffered during the London Blitz. This type of acute renal failure came to be known as acute tubular necrosis because of the pathological appearances found in the kidneys examined at that time.
Keywords
Acute Renal Failure Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Acute Tubular Necrosis Sodium Retention Hepatorenal SyndromePreview
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