Acute Kidney Injury in Children with Snakebite Evenomation in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • Vijaya Lakshmi Ambati , Ranjeet Malava , Munawar Jahan , Sreelekha Palle Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Snake bite, Acute kidney Injury, Anti snake venom, serum potassium, Predictors, Outcome

Abstract

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a life-threatening systemic effect of snake 
envenomation. Monitoring of blood pressure, fluid balance, serum creatinine ,blood urea nitrogen 
and serum electrolytes is useful in managing AKI induced by snake envenomation. Antisnake 
venom is the effective treatment to prevent or reverse most of the harmful effects of snakebite 
envenomation. Objectives: • To study the prevalence, the predictors and the outcome of AKI in 
children with snakebite evenomation

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Published

2024-03-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2024): volume 15 issue 3 (2024)

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Articles