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Objectives This chapter will: 1. Describe the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the development of acute-on-chronic (AoC) kidney dysfunction and its role in the progression toward end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). 2. Identify the most common clinical presentations of critical illness among chronic…
Objectives This chapter will: 1. Discuss the importance of fluid status assessment in the setting of the intensive care unit and the correlation between fluid overload and adverse outcomes in critically ill patients. 2. Describe noninvasive methods to assess fluid…