Acute kidney injury: an introduction

This module supports you to develop essential knowledge, skills, and confidence in both recognising and managing acute kidney injury (AKI).

This has been designed for pharmacists working across all sectors of practice with limited experience in kidney medicine.

Estimated completion time: 40 minutes

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

1. Define and recognise the signs and symptoms of AKI.
2. Identify patients at risk of developing an AKI.
3. Outline the management options for AKI.
4. Summarise the medicines optimisation and prescribing considerations for AKI.