Over 30 different definitions of AKI have been used in the literature since it was first described. The first consensus definition described and the most used definition is known as the RIFLE criteria. The acronym combines a classification of 3 levels of renal dysfunction (Risk, Injury, Failure) with 2 clinical outcomes (Loss, ESRD) to give the RIFLE stages of AKI.
Acute renal failure definition
Hematuria definition
Sepsis diagnostic criteria
Acute kidney injury classification
Acute renal failure epidemiology and demographics
Adrenal insufficiency classification
Cardiogenic shock diagnostic criteria
Toxic shock syndrome classification