S8 Ep. 4: Have another drink, part 2 (Perioperative hypotension and AKI)

Deep Breaths

Today, in part two of our two part series looking at perioperative hypotension and acute kidney injury (AKI), we take a closer look at the methods we can adopt - as anaesthetists - to try to prevent perioperative AKI and the evidence of their effectiveness in preventing this complication.
Resources for today's episode:
BJA: Role of perioperative hypotension in postoperative acute kidney injury: a narrative review (sciencedirectassets.com) by Lankadeva, Y. et al.
KDIGO 2012 Acute Kidney Injury Guidelines
LITFL: RIFLE criteria and AKIN classification

Feel free to email us at [e-mail] if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you!
And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode.
Thanks for listening, and happy studying!