Module 6: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Segment 6: Kidney Injury
Websites
Contrast Dye and the Kidneys
The effect of contrast dye on the kidneys. (National Kidney Foundation)
Acute Kidney Injury
Information about prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal failure. You must sign in to view the content, but access is free. (Lippincott NursingCenter)
Acute Kidney Failure
A web article with information on the definition, causes, and treatment of acute kidney failure. (emedicinehealth)
Guidelines
Renal Trauma Guidelines
Summary of the 2020 guidelines from the American Urological Association for the management of renal trauma. (American Urological Association)
Management of Renal Trauma Guidelines
A 2018 clinical practice guideline from the Western Trauma Association regarding the management of renal trauma. (Western Trauma Association)
ACS Best Practices Guidelines
American College of Surgeons Best Practices Guideline on the Management of Genitourinary Injuries. (2025) (American College of Surgeons)
Videos
Urotrauma Guidelines in Theory and Practice
A 2019 lecture. 27 minute video. (Arizona Trauma Association)
Acute Renal Failure
Acute kidney injury causes, symptoms, and pathology (YouTube)
Audio
Acute Kidney Injury in the SICU
Trauma ICU Rounds podcast. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in the SICU. 60 minutes (Trauma ICU Rounds)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)