Affiliation:
1. AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY, ALANYA FACULTY OF MEDICINE, MEDICINE PR.
2. Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical condition characterized by sudden deterioration in kidney functions, increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and hypertension. When defining AKI, current guidelines that consist of criterias determined by serum creatinine level and urine output are used. There are three main causes of AKI; prerenal, renal and postrenal. Prerenal AKI is most common etiology in children. Clinical symptoms of AKI vary depending on etiology. When evaluating a child with AKI, it should be noted that an increase in creatinine typically occurs 48 hours after renal injury and is the result of events 2-3 days earlier. The prognosis of AKI varies depending on the etiology.