Table 1.

Disease specific treatment of acute kidney injury in pregnancy

Causes of AKI during pregnancy	Treatment
Hyperemesis gravidarum/prerenal causes	Hydration
Septic abortion/urinary tract infection	Antibiotics
Preeclampsia/HELLP/acute fatty liver of pregnancy	Delivery
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura	Plasma exchange, rituximab
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome	Eculizumab
Obstructive uropathy	Analgesics, stent, nephrostomy
Placental abruption and hemorrhage	Control bleeding, delivery
Glomerulonephritis	Steroids, immunosuppression

HELLP; elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count