TREATING AN EVOLVING ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
If a patient develops an acute kidney injury, the goal is to identify and, if possible, correct the underlying
causes. For injury related to volume depletion, sepsis,
or rhabdomyolysis, iv fluid administration is crucial in
the early stages. For rhabdomyolysis, 10 to 15 mL/kg
per hour (700 to 1,050 mL per hour for a 70-kg