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World J Hepatol. Oct 27, 2014; 6(10): 745-751
Published online Oct 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i10.745
Table 4 Grading system and representative management strategies for acute renal failure
GradesDefinitionManagement strategies
Grade AIncrease in serum creatinine level of ≥ 0.3 mg/dL from the baseline or 1.5 to 2-fold increase from the baselineDehydration
Urinary output of less than 0.5 mL/kg per hour for more than 6 hDiuretics
Grade BTwo-fold increase in the serum creatinine level from the baselineContinuous mannitol + diuretics
Urinary output of less than 0.5 mL/kg per hour for more than 12 h
Grade CDialysis treatment required (serum K > 6.0 mEq, BE < -10, uremia, hypouresis that lasts for more than three days)Hemodialysis