Renal Failure / Renal Insufficiency

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Renal Failure / Renal Insufficiency

Progression

  • When did disease process start
  • Initial versus subsequent visit

Location

  • N/A

Acuity

  • Acute, chronic or acute-on-chronic

Name

  • Chronic kidney disease plus stage
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI)
  • Use specific diagnosis, such as renal and perinephric abscess
  • Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis, acute cortical necrosis, acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis

Necessary Procedures

  • Interventions as appropriate-dialysis, vascular access device (totally or partially implantable), etc.

Other

  • "Renal failure" and "renal insufficiency" are not interchangeable
  • If condition is POA (present on admission)

Why

  • Any known causes or underlying conditions-dehydration, posttraumatic, drug induced (specify medication)
  • Contributing factors-fluid overload, adjusting medication dosage, etc.