Acute Kidney Injury, AKI AKI is a common problem, especially in the critical care setting It is a complex disorder for which there was no accepted definition acute renal failure(ARF) fails to adequately describe the dynamic process Reported incidence and mortality varies widely Incidence ranges 1-31% Mortality ranges 28-82% Complications poor prognosIs increased cost, LOS. Increased Damage fallure DeathAcute Kidney Injury, AKI • AKI is a common problem, especially in the critical care setting • It is a complex disorder for which there was no accepted definition • acute renal failure (ARF) fails to adequately describe the dynamic process • Reported incidence and mortality varies widely – Incidence ranges 1-31% – Mortality ranges 28-82% poor prognosis increased cost, LOS……