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Review
. 2020 Apr;24(Suppl 3):S122-S125.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23379.

Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury

Pratheema Ramachandran  1 , Devachandran Jayakumar  1
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Review

Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury

Pratheema Ramachandran et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is the third common cause of kidney injury in hospitalized patients. It describes a wide spectrum of kidney injury from mild and reversible to permanent and irreversible. The mechanism of contrast-induced AKI and strategies to prevent it are not clearly understood. This review discusses the various contrast agents, pathophysiology of CI-AKI and different preventive strategies.

How to cite this article: Ramachandran P, Jayakumar D. Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S122-S125.

Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Contrast-induced acute kidney injury; Nephrotoxicity.

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