Acute renal failure in severe hypothermia.
A patient who developed acute renal failure associated with severe hypothermia is reported. Warm peritoneal dialysis was initiated for core rewarming followed by intermittent hemodialysis till he entered the diuretic phase. The factors which led to acute renal failure in this patient included hypovolemia, hypotension, and acute pancreatitis.
Sandhu
J S
JS
Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Agarwal
A
A
Gupta
K L
KL
Sakhuja
V
V
Chugh
K S
KS
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis