However, prerenal AKI frequently coexists with acute tubular necrosis in clinical situations. Prerenal azotemia is regarded as a crucial risk factor for ischemic acute tubular necrosis.1 Acute renal dysfunction indicated by serum creatinine elevation includes both functional loss and structural damage to...
Comparison between FENa and FEurea in differentiating renal from prerenal azotemia in circulatory shock, and the effect of diuretics on their handling. Both FENa and FEurea were measured in 40 patients (pts) with AKI complicating circulatory shock. The pts were divided into 26 pts with prerenal...