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Selected Category: Renal (2 posted):

London Acute Kidney Injury Network

This site is more relevant if you're working in London or particularly interested in renal medicine. However, the manual (here) has some useful flow charts to help consider the causes and initial management priorities when you encounter a patient with AKI.

address:
londonaki.net/

posted by: joel_cunningham, on: 08/04/13, 17:16

The Renal Association

I've only just discovered this thanks to UCL CoTM, so need to explore it properly! The AKI guidelines (click here look brilliant.

address:
www.renal.org/

posted by: joel_cunningham, on: 06/02/14, 07:03