Pediatric Update for the Upstate 2002

Pediatric Nephrology

Pediatric Acute Renal Failure

Part One:

Pediatric Acute Renal Failure

Part Two:

Renal Replacement Therapy


Case 1: Multi-Organ System Failure

Case 2: Acute Glomerulonephritis

Case 3: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome


Etiology of Pediatric ARF
Cause n %
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome 108 21.0
Glomerulonephritis 65 12.6
Acute tubular necrosis 120 23.3
Intrinsic renal disease 44 8.5
Urinary obstruction 17 3.3
Postoperative 35 6.8
Sepsis 32 6.2
Ischemic/Pre-renal 23 4.5
Other 71 13.8
Total 515 100
Flynn JT Pediatr Nephrol (2002) 17:61-69