Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten
Lui G. Forni • A.B. Johan Groeneveld
Sean M. Bagshaw • Michael Joannidis
Editors

2015

This book offers a comprehensive overview of acute nephrology-related problems as encountered by the critical care physician and provides practical commonsense guidance for the management of these challenging cases. In the intensive care unit, acute kidney injury generally occurs as part of multiple organ failure due to septic or cardiogenic shock, systemic inflammation, or following a major surgery.