@article {Nee361, author = {Patrick A Nee and David J Bailey and Victoria Todd and Andrew J Lewington and Andrea E Wootten and Kevin J Sim}, title = {Critical care in the emergency department: acute kidney injury}, volume = {33}, number = {5}, pages = {361--365}, year = {2016}, doi = {10.1136/emermed-2015-204722}, publisher = {British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine}, abstract = {Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common among emergency department patients admitted to hospital. There is evidence of inadequate management of the condition leading to adverse outcomes. We present an illustrative case of AKI complicating a gastrointestinal disorder in an older adult. We discuss the clinical presentation, assessment and management of AKI with reference to recent consensus guidelines on classification and treatment.}, issn = {1472-0205}, URL = {https://emj.bmj.com/content/33/5/361}, eprint = {https://emj.bmj.com/content/33/5/361.full.pdf}, journal = {Emergency Medicine Journal} }