Question

A 63-year-old man develops AKI after dehydration. His creatinine rose from 80 to 120 μmol/L in 36 hours. Which KDIGO-based criterion defines AKI in NICE?

Accepted Answer

Rise ≥26 μmol/L within 48 hours

Answer

Rise ≥50 μmol/L in 72 hours

Answer

eGFR <60 for 3 months

Answer

Urine output <0.5 mL/kg/h for 1 hour

Answer

Creatinine rise ≥100% over 7 days

Practice question

A 63-year-old man develops AKI after dehydration. His creatinine rose from 80 to 120 μmol/L in 36 hours. Which KDIGO-based criterion defines AKI in NICE?