Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury

Pratheema Ramachandran; Devachandran Jayakumar

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23379

Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Apr;24(Suppl 3):S122-S125. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23379.

Authors

Pratheema Ramachandran¹, Devachandran Jayakumar¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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.

Publication types

Review