Objective:

To characterize acute kidney injury (AKI) and describe its etiological pattern, clinical and laboratory manifestations.

Material and methods:

Retrospective, observational design, case series type. We analyzed the records of 88 patients treated in the nephrology unit of a hospital in the Dominican Republic, regardless of the stage of the disease.

Results:

We found that the average age is 64 years with a GFR 17mL/min/1.73 m2. The main reason for admission and consultation is the “elevation of BUN and creatinine levels” with 7.51% (n= 19 / 253) and 29.90% (n=58 / 194), respectively. The most common final diagnosis was anemia 17.09% (n=50 / 396), hypertension with 34.16% (n=55 / 151) was the predominant comorbidity. The majority of patients had no medication history with 31.17% (n=48 / 154), the most common intervention performed was fluid use with 40.83% (n=49 / 120). The most frequently described clinical finding was hypoventilated lungs with 42, 72% (n=44 / 103). Conclusions: We recommend the implementation of actions to improve the timely diagnosis and management of AKI in the hospital.

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