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Snakebite-induced acute renal failure

A case report and review of the literature

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Snakebite is not an uncommon cause of acute renal failure (ARF) in developing countries. We report a12-year-old boy who presented with oliguric ARF following snakebite. He had pallor, icterus, generalized edema, hypertension, and was oliguric. Investigations revealed severe azotemia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, prolonged coagulation parameters, and raised fibrin degradation products, suggesting disseminated intravascular coagulation as the cause of ARF. The patient improved with antisnake venom, dialysis, and other supportive treatment.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Kidney Care Center, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore 560034, India

    Srilekha Karthik & Kishore D. Phadke

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Karthik, S., Phadke, K.D. Snakebite-induced acute renal failure. Pediatr Nephrol 19, 1053–1054 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-004-1507-z

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