NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE

A case report is presented in which a man developed acute renal failur e after a surgical misadventure. The initial management, postoperative course with the manifestation of acute tubular necrosis with oliguria and its physiological sequelae, nutrition management in the context o f the overall treatment, hospital course, and patient's disease are di scussed in detail. The rationale for giving nutrition support, the gen eral considerations for providing nutrients, and the specific nutritio n considerations as they pertain to the patient under discussion are o utlined to provide a comprehensive guide and overview of the nutrition management of a patient with acute renal failure.