Question 389 · LEK · Acute kidney injury
When diagnosing acute kidney injury, the renal function should be assessed based on:
- A. GFR changes, using Cockroft and Gault equation.
- B. GFR changes, using MDRD equation.
- C. GFR changes, using CKD-EPI equation.
- D. daily changes in creatininemia and diuresis.
- E. all of the above is true.
Hint
eGFR formulas assume a steady-state creatinine: does that hold during an acute rise? Recall the KDIGO definition.
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