Diseases

Acute Kidney Injury

Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Acute Renal Injury
  • Acute Kidney Injuries
  • Acute Renal Injuries
  • Kidney Injuries, Acute
  • Kidney Injury, Acute
  • Renal Injuries, Acute
  • Renal Injury, Acute
  • Acute Kidney Failure
  • Acute Kidney Insufficiency
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Acute Renal Insufficiency
  • Kidney Failure, Acute
  • Kidney Insufficiency, Acute
  • Renal Failure, Acute
  • Renal Insufficiency, Acute
  • Acute Kidney Failures
  • Acute Kidney Insufficiencies
  • Acute Renal Failures
  • Acute Renal Insufficiencies
  • Kidney Failures, Acute
  • Kidney Insufficiencies, Acute
  • Renal Failures, Acute
  • Renal Insufficiencies, Acute

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

traumatic kidney injury: index KIDNEY/ inj

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History Note

2011

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  1. C12.050.351.968w.419w.780w.050w
  2. C12.200.777w.419w.780w.050w
  3. C12.950w.419w.780w.050w

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NLM Classification

WJ 342

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acute Kidney Injury. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058186. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058186
  2. Acute Kidney Injury. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_kidney_injury
  3. Acute Kidney Injury. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424337