Acute vs Chronic Kidney Disease | Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | Dr Ankur Chaudhary

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a sudden decline in kidney function, usually developing over hours to days, often reversible with prompt treatment. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), on the other hand, is a gradual, long-term loss of kidney function that worsens over months to years and is usually irreversible, requiring ongoing management to slow progression and prevent complications. What are the stages of AKI and CKD? Let’s learn more from Dr Ankur Chaudhary, a Nephrologist.