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AKI - acute kidney injury— abrupt loss of kidney function, expected to restore itself Examples of Pre-renal AKI - rental artery stenosis, low blood pressure Examples of intra-renal AKI - high blood pressure, high blood sugar, chemotherapy Examples of post-renal AKI - Uretal stenosis, kidney stones, bladder cancer How do you help in restoring kidney function in AKI patients? - Ensure adequate dialysis— accurate weights, dialysate baths, maintain BPs How do you protect kidneys from furth...

TMP alarm - clamped line, wet transducer, change in UF goal AP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle, decrease pump speed verify connection, increase pump speed AP High Alarm & Intervention - poor placement, clotting check placement and line VP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle check NS line is clamped, increase BFR VP High Alarm & Intervention - poor placement, clotting, stenosis flush w/NS, check placement, remove line ESRD (end stage renal diseas...