Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

CKD staging: GFR categories. Kidney damage for ≥3 months. ACR categories. ACR=albumin-to-creatinine ratio. AKD=acute kidney disease. AKI=acute kidney injury. CKD=chronic kidney disease. eGFR=estimated ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, heterogeneous, multifactorial condition, which is part of the overarching syndrome of acute kidney diseases and disorders. This condition’s incidence highest in ...

Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so once you've learned what each represents (as we explain below) you shouldn't have any problems no matter what you find in your laundry basket ...