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In general, the symptoms and signs of patients with renal disease tend to be nonspecific Table 1—1. Still others would present only with elevation in serum creatinine. To narrow the differential diagnosis, it is necessary to first determine whether the disease is acute, subacute, or chronic on presentation. However, there is usually an overlap in these stages, and at times, it is not exactly clear.

Certainly, a patient who presents with an elevated serum creatinine that was documented to be normal a few days previously has an acute presentation, whereas a patient who presents with a previously elevated serum creatinine that has been rising steadily over the past several months to years has a chronic disease.

Oftentimes, acute exacerbations of chronic renal disease are common presentations. The next question concerns which segment or component of the renal anatomy is involved. This is subdivided into prerenal, postrenal, or renal Table 1—2. Medications, eg, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and diuretics in the setting of volume depletion. Prerenal disease refers to any process that decreases renal perfusion, such as intravascular volume depletion, hypotension, massive Your MyAccess profile is currently affiliated with '[InstitutionA]' and is in the process of switching affiliations to '[InstitutionB]'.

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