Acute Kidney Injury Causes And Symptoms - Swanand Kidney Clinic

Dr. Snehal Shankar Gaikwad Is the Director, Consultant Nephrologist, and best Kidney Specialist in Moshi at Swanand Kidney Clinic, Bhosari, and Imperial Multispeciality Hospital, Chikali. She is a renal specialist practising in Pune and PCMC and has 11 years of experience in her field.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is when your kidneys suddenly stop working properly. It can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure. Acute kidney injury can cause a rapid decline in kidney function with symptoms of weakness, swelling, or less frequent urination.

Acute Kidney Injury is an abrupt decline in renal function/ urine output over hours to days. This causes a build-up of excess salts &/or fluids and metabolic waste products in the body. The treatment for Acute Kidney Injury at Swanand Kidney Clinic is comprehensive and tailored to the underlying cause of the injury.

Symptoms of AKI include:

feeling sick or being sick
diarrhoea
dehydration
peeing less than usual
confusion
drowsiness

Who's at risk of acute kidney injury?
You're more likely to get AKI if:
you're aged 65 or over
you already have a kidney problem, such as chronic kidney disease
you have a long-term disease, such as heart failure, liver disease or diabetes
you're dehydrated or unable to maintain your fluid intake independently
you have a blockage in your urinary tract (or are at risk of this)
you have a severe infection or sepsis.