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Abstract
Introduction: Acute kidney injury is a major problem with poor prognosis The aim of work: To study the natural history of AKI. Research Plan : Complete history taking and physical examination and investigations Results: This study evaluated 199 patients with AKI. The outcomes studied in the present research included all-cause mortality, dialytic need and improvement of serum creatinine. About 12.6% of patients died during their hospital stay; none of the associated comorbidities as DM, HTN, CKD, CHF or CLD was associated with mortality. Infection, sepsis and shock were associated with mortality\. Conclusion: community acquired acute kidney injury is a major health problem in our locality that is precipitated commonly by prerenal followed by intrinsic renal pathologies. It is attended by significant mortality and morbidity; that could be affected by some comorbidities and can be modifiable by proper conservative and, when needed, renal replacement therapy.