Obstructive acute kidney injury (AKI) is relatively common, reported in 8% to 17%
of cases presenting with community-acquired AKI [
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]. It is more frequent in males of advanced age, usually from bladder outlet obstruction
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[3]
]. Guidelines recommend imaging, namely a renal tract ultrasound (US), within 24 h from admission to rule-out obstruction and guarantee recovery of renal function
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Publication History
Published online: February 27, 2018
Accepted:
February 25,
2018
Received in revised form:
February 12,
2018
Received:
February 6,
2018
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