Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children and Young Adults

Activity Title

Epidemiology Of Acute Kidney Injury In Critically Ill Children And Young Adults

Program Overview

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid loss of kidney function which typically happens as a complication of another serious illness or intervention. Because pain and other symptoms don’t usually occur, AKI can be difficult to identify, but to preserve kidney function it is essential that AKI is detected early and treated promptly.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for clinical and scientific laboratory professionals, physician - scientists who have an interest in acute kidney injury.

Learning Objectives

After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:

Define the importance of understanding acute kidney injury.
Recognizing the impact of acute kidney injury in children and young adults.
Identifying the methods to evaluate acute kidney injury.

Instruction Level: Basic

Speaker

Ahmad Kaddourah, MD
Professor Pediatric Nephrology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY

Duration

1.0 hour

Release and Expiration Dates

Release Date: June 1, 2024
Expiration Date: June 1, 2026

Disclosures

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity.

Ahmad Kaddourah, MD
- Consultant: Nothing to Disclose

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Medium Used

This program has been made available online.

Commercial Support Statement

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