Some substances are more toxic than others. The toxicity of a substance is described by the types of effects it causes and its potency. 1  Types of Effects: Different chemicals cause different effects.
I think I remember reading that injured means bruises and lascerations, seriously injured meant hospital but not life threatening, critically injured meant hospital ICU time and fatally injured meant injuries leading to dying sometime later.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in the setting of critical illness and its management poses a challenge for the intensivist. Optimal management of volume status is critical in the setting of AKI in the ICU patient.