Abstract:

This article discusses the role of nurses in early identification of signs and symptoms of acute kidney injury (AKI) and then planning and implementing an appropriate nursing intervention. This article will give brief details about the physiology of the kidneys, risk factors, etiology, staging, clinical presentation, assessment guidelines and holistic nursing care of acute kidney injury.

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