- Section 1 ICU organization and management
- Section 2 Pharmacotherapeutics
- Section 3 Resuscitation
- Section 4 The respiratory system
- Section 5 The cardiovascular system
- Section 6 The gastrointestinal system
- Section 7 Nutrition
- Section 8 The renal system
- Part 8.1 Physiology
- Part 8.2 Renal monitoring and risk prediction
- Chapter 209 Monitoring renal function in the critically ill
- Chapter 210 Imaging the urinary tract in the critically ill
- Part 8.3 Oliguria and acute kidney injury
- Part 8.4 Renal replacement techniques
- Part 8.5 Established renal failure
- Section 9 The neurological system
- Section 10 The metabolic and endocrine systems
- Section 11 The haematological system
- Section 12 The skin and connective tissue
- Section 13 Infection
- Section 14 Inflammation
- Section 15 Poisoning
- Section 16 Trauma
- Section 17 Physical disorders
- Section 18 Pain and sedation
- Section 19 General surgical and obstetric intensive care
- Section 20 Specialized intensive care
- Section 21 Recovery from critical illness
- Section 22 End-of-life care
Monitoring renal function in the critically ill
- Chapter:
- Monitoring renal function in the critically ill
- Author(s):
Paul M. Palevsky
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0209
Renal function needs to be monitored in critically-ill patients to detect changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and promptly diagnosis acute kidney injury (AKI). In the absence of reliable bedside techniques for the assessment of GFR, continuous monitoring of urine output and frequent assessment of serum creatinine levels remain the cornerstone of renal functional monitoring. Calculated estimations of GFR should not be relied upon in critically-ill patients, particularly if kidney function is not stable. The role of serum cystatin C as a marker of GFR and biomarkers of tubular injury in routine monitoring of kidney function is uncertain.
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- Section 1 ICU organization and management
- Section 2 Pharmacotherapeutics
- Section 3 Resuscitation
- Section 4 The respiratory system
- Section 5 The cardiovascular system
- Section 6 The gastrointestinal system
- Section 7 Nutrition
- Section 8 The renal system
- Part 8.1 Physiology
- Part 8.2 Renal monitoring and risk prediction
- Chapter 209 Monitoring renal function in the critically ill
- Chapter 210 Imaging the urinary tract in the critically ill
- Part 8.3 Oliguria and acute kidney injury
- Part 8.4 Renal replacement techniques
- Part 8.5 Established renal failure
- Section 9 The neurological system
- Section 10 The metabolic and endocrine systems
- Section 11 The haematological system
- Section 12 The skin and connective tissue
- Section 13 Infection
- Section 14 Inflammation
- Section 15 Poisoning
- Section 16 Trauma
- Section 17 Physical disorders
- Section 18 Pain and sedation
- Section 19 General surgical and obstetric intensive care
- Section 20 Specialized intensive care
- Section 21 Recovery from critical illness
- Section 22 End-of-life care