Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Recognition, investigation, and management of AKI.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

NephrologyEmergency Medicine

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regional clinical guidance

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesAcute kidney injury recognition and initial managementRenal · reviewed 2026-08-20 CanadaAcute kidney injury (AKI): evidence and source overviewRenal · reviewed 2026-08-20 AustraliaAcute kidney injury (AKI)Renal · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Acute kidney injury

NICE guideline [NG148]: Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management

UK Kidney Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Acute Kidney Injury

APASL clinical practice guidelines on acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis

International Renal Interest Society best practice consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in cats and dogs

KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury (2012)

KDOQI US Commentary on the 2012 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury

Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - August 2019