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Acute Kidney Injury Secondary To Snake Bite In Patients Presenting To A TertiaryCare Hospital
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Acute Kidney Injury Secondary To Snake Bite In Patients Presenting To A TertiaryCare Hospital
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of Acute kidney injury secondary to snake bite in patients presenting to a tertiarycare hospital.Subject and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the department of General Medicine,Jinnah postgraduate medical center, Karachi, from 10th June 2015 to 10th Jan 2016. Patients with diagnosis of snake bitewere enrolled. Detailed history, physical examination and biochemical measurements were recorded. Patients underwentserum creatinine levels for diagnosis of AKI.Results: One hundred and twelve patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in this study.There were 90 (83.36%)males and 22 (19.64%) females. The mean ± standard deviation age of study population was 28±0.151 years. On analysisof risk factors it was observed that 33 (29.46%) patients were obese. On analysis of outcome variable, it was observed that33 (29.46%) had AKI.Conclusion: Around 30% of patients...
