Glomerular Hyper- and Hypofiltration During Acute Circulatory Failure: Iohexol-Based Gold-Standard Descriptive Study

Conclusions: We demonstrated the feasibility of iohexol clearance measurement in unstable critically ill patients. Normal kidney function is exceptional during the early phase of acute circulatory failure. Glomerular filtration rate estimation by urinary creatinine clearance frequently fails to detect renal impairment. Hyperfiltration is very infrequent.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research