Acute kidney injury following snake bite in a child with congenital renal anomaly

  • Sudha Ekambaram Department of Pediatric Nephrology and 2Division of Dialysis Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Amish Udani Department of Pediatric Nephrology and 2Division of Dialysis Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Vijayakumar Mahalingam Department of Pediatric Nephrology and 2Division of Dialysis Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Prahlad Nageswaran Department of Pediatric Nephrology and 2Division of Dialysis Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Shweta Priyadarshini Department of Pediatric Nephrology and 2Division of Dialysis Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Edwin Fernando Department of Pediatric Nephrology and 2Division of Dialysis Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
Keywords: Acute kidney injury, Anti-snake venom, Hemodialysis, Snake bite

Abstract

A 7 year old boy presented with acute kidney injury (AKI) following snake bite despite anti - snake venom (ASV) administration. This was
secondary to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and rhabdomyolysis. He improved with hemodialysis and supportive management. At
discharge he had normal renal functions and urine output. The clinical course was suggestive of acute tubular necrosis. The pathogenesis and
therapy of snake bite is discussed. This is the first case report of AKI following snake bite in a child with congenital renal anomaly.

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Published
2012-12-15
How to Cite
Ekambaram, S., Udani, A., Mahalingam, V., Nageswaran, P., Priyadarshini, S., & Fernando, E. (2012). Acute kidney injury following snake bite in a child with congenital renal anomaly. Asian Journal of Clinical Pediatrics and Neonatology, 1(1), 12-13. Retrieved from http://aijournals.com/index.php/ajcpn/article/view/26
Issue
Vol 1 No 1 (2013): Volume: 1 | Issue: 1, Jan March 2013
Section
Case Report

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