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#Tests and scans

Kidney biopsy

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

A kidney biopsy is a procedure to take a small piece of tissue from the kidney. A specialist doctor (pathologist) looks at it under a microscope and can tell if you have kidney cancer and which type it is. Knowing this helps your doctor decide on the best treatment for you.  Why you might have a kidney biopsy Your doctor will ask you to have a kidney biopsy to: find out if you have kidney cancer if other tests haven’t been clear help them decide if a small kidney cancer can be watched before being treated (active surveillance) tell them

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#Renal

Acute kidney injury

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Overview Acute kidney injury (AKI) is generally defined as a sudden decline in renal function over hours or days. AKI is a common medical condition affecting up to 15% of emergency hospital admissions and the mortality associated with severe AKI can be up to 30-40%. A decline in renal function can lead to dysregulation of fluid balance, acid-base homeostasis and electrolytes. AKI has largely replaced the term ‘acute renal failure’. This change in nomenclature reflects the significance that small decrements in renal function do not lead to overt renal failure, but do have a clinical impact on morbidity and mortality.

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