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Fractional excretion of sodium as a guide to volume depletion during recovery from acute renal failure. 1985

M Lam, and C E Kaufman

Fractional excretion of filtered sodium (FENa) is typically elevated (greater than 3%) in acute tubular necrosis and decreased (less than 1%) with volume depletion. We describe a patient who developed acute tubular necrosis with a FENa of 13%. Four weeks later, he was still oliguric but had also become volume-depleted. FENa was 0.4% to 0.8%, considerably lower than FENa's measured in eight nonvolume-depleted patients in acute renal failure. Vigorous intravenous fluid therapy in this patient produced a prompt increase in urine volume and improvement in renal function. We conclude the following: (1) a marked decrease in FENa in a patient with acute tubular necrosis should suggest the development of a superimposed sodium-retaining state such as volume depletion, and (2) severe volume depletion may delay or mask recovery from acute tubular necrosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007683 Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute Acute kidney failure resulting from destruction of EPITHELIAL CELLS of the KIDNEY TUBULES. It is commonly attributed to exposure to toxic agents or renal ISCHEMIA following severe TRAUMA. Lower Nephron Nephrosis,Acute Kidney Tubular Necrosis,Lower Nephron Nephroses,Nephron Nephroses, Lower,Nephron Nephrosis, Lower,Nephroses, Lower Nephron,Nephrosis, Lower Nephron
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005110 Extracellular Space Interstitial space between cells, occupied by INTERSTITIAL FLUID as well as amorphous and fibrous substances. For organisms with a CELL WALL, the extracellular space includes everything outside of the CELL MEMBRANE including the PERIPLASM and the cell wall. Intercellular Space,Extracellular Spaces,Intercellular Spaces,Space, Extracellular,Space, Intercellular,Spaces, Extracellular,Spaces, Intercellular
D005440 Fluid Therapy Therapy whose basic objective is to restore the volume and composition of the body fluids to normal with respect to WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE. Fluids may be administered intravenously, orally, by intermittent gavage, or by HYPODERMOCLYSIS. Oral Rehydration Therapy,Rehydration,Rehydration, Oral,Oral Rehydration,Rehydration Therapy, Oral,Therapy, Fluid,Therapy, Oral Rehydration,Fluid Therapies,Oral Rehydration Therapies,Oral Rehydrations,Rehydration Therapies, Oral,Rehydrations,Rehydrations, Oral,Therapies, Fluid,Therapies, Oral Rehydration
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012964 Sodium A member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. Sodium Ion Level,Sodium-23,Ion Level, Sodium,Level, Sodium Ion,Sodium 23
D014563 Urodynamics The mechanical laws of fluid dynamics as they apply to urine transport. Urodynamic
D058186 Acute Kidney Injury Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions. Acute Kidney Failure,Acute Kidney Insufficiency,Acute Renal Failure,Acute Renal Injury,Acute Renal Insufficiency,Kidney Failure, Acute,Kidney Insufficiency, Acute,Renal Failure, Acute,Renal Insufficiency, Acute,Acute Kidney Failures,Acute Kidney Injuries,Acute Kidney Insufficiencies,Acute Renal Failures,Acute Renal Injuries,Acute Renal Insufficiencies,Kidney Failures, Acute,Kidney Injuries, Acute,Kidney Injury, Acute,Kidney Insufficiencies, Acute,Renal Failures, Acute,Renal Injuries, Acute,Renal Injury, Acute,Renal Insufficiencies, Acute

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