ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN SNAKE BITE :A STUDY ON PREDICTORS OF OUTCOME

Dr Balamurugan; Dr.Kandasamy; Dr A.Prakash; Dr Johnson

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN SNAKE BITE :A STUDY ON PREDICTORS OF OUTCOME

Dr Balamurugan, Dr. Kandasamy, Dr A. Prakash, Dr Johnson

Abstract :

Snake bite induced Acute kidney injury(AKI) is very common in our state of Tamilnadu and is associated with significant morbidity & mortality. This study was undertaken to study the factors associated with development of AKI , need for Renal replacement therapy(RRT) & its outcome.Prolonged Bite to hospital time, Persistent oliguria, Thrombocytopenia, Coagulation abnormalities are associated with poor prognosis.