Not exact matches
Approximately one out of five hospitalized adults and one out of three hospitalized children worldwide experience acute
kidney injury, the
sudden loss of
kidney function.
Sudden or ongoing
kidney infections can definitely cause long term
injury to those organs.
It is also possible for animals with longer standing chronic
kidney disease (CKD) to develop an acute
injury; in these cases, owners will likely note a
sudden worsening of clinical signs.
Acute
kidney injury (AKI) is a term that represents a spectrum of
sudden or acute
kidney damage, ranging from mild disease that is clinically undetectable to severe life - threatening acute renal failure (ARF).