Cert Nephrology(SA) Phys Practice Questions - Sub-specialty Certificate In Nephrology Of The College Of Physicians Of South Africa Exam

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According to the KDIGO clinical practice guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), which of the following criteria defines Stage 1 AKI based on serum creatinine criteria?

Increase in serum creatinine to 3.0 times baseline or serum creatinine ≥353.6 µmol/L Increase in serum creatinine by ≥26.5 µmol/L within 48 hours or 1.5–1.9 times baseline within 7 days Increase in serum creatinine to 2.0–2.9 times baseline within 7 days Initiation of renal replacement therapy regardless of serum creatinine level

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Increase in serum creatinine by ≥26.5 µmol/L within 48 hours or 1.5–1.9 times baseline within 7 days

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