Acute kidney injury in urological conditions

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden deterioration of kidney function, typically diagnosed by a rise in serum creatinine (SCr) and/or a decrease in urine output. In urological conditions, AKI can result from a variety of factors such as an obstruction of the genitourinary tract, urological procedures, trauma, vascular causes, nephrotoxic drugs, or infection. Imaging plays an integral part in the diagnosis of post-renal AKI. Novel kidney biomarkers may have roles in the diagnosis and prognostication of urology-associated AKI. Finally, management consists of the correction of the underlying cause and supportive care. The prognosis of AKI in urological conditions depends on the underlying cause, the timeliness of intervention, and the patient's baseline kidney health.