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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  3, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2017, Pages 244-248
 

Original Article

Clinical Presentation of Renal Injury at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Cijo John1, Selin Abraham1

1Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode, door Pathanamthitta, Enadimangalam, Kerala 691556, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.3217.11

Abstract

Introduction: AKI occurs predominantly in urban intensive care units and is associated with multiorgan failure and sepsis, high mortality, and occurrence in older populations. While cases of AKI in urban areas of the developing world have similar characteristics to those in the developed world, AKI in rural regions commonly develops in response to a single disease and specific conditions (e.g. gastroenteritis) or infections (e.g. severe malaria, leptospirosis, or hemolytic–uremic syndrome) and in younger otherwise healthy individuals. Methodology: Acute Kidney Injury,the major inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified. Data regarding etiology,clinical features, outcome to treatment were collected over a period of one year from Jan 2011 to Jan 2012 in total of 200 admitted patients. The outcome of the study was analyzed and documented. Results: The youngest person enrolled was 20 yrs and oldest was 86 yrs of age.Amongst the pre renal conditions acute diarrheal diseases are the commonest Oliguria dominate as the most common presenting symptom in patients with AKI. Conclusion: Acute kidney Injury is commonly seen in men than in women below the age group of 50 yrs.

Keywords: Acute Renal Failure; Glomerulonephritis; AKI. 


Corresponding Author : Selin Abraham, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Mount Zion Medical College, Chayalode, Adoor Pathanamthitta, Enadimangalam, Kerala 691556, India.