A case report of COVID-19 complicated with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy
Following its outbreak in China in late 2019, COVID-19 has assumed pandemic proportions, affecting several countries, including Nigeria. Although the respiratory tract appears to be the major target of the virus, other organs such as kidneys may not be spared. We present a 50 year old Nigerian male...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAMJ
2020-11-01
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| Series: | PAMJ Clinical Medicine |
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https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/4/111/pdf/111.pdf
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| Summary: | Following its outbreak in China in late 2019, COVID-19 has assumed pandemic proportions, affecting several countries, including Nigeria. Although the respiratory tract appears to be the major target of the virus, other organs such as kidneys may not be spared. We present a 50 year old Nigerian male who was admitted with clinical features of COVID-19, developed acute kidney injury (AKI) with uremic encephalopathy, had some sessions of hemodialytic therapy amidst other medications, and recovered full renal function after several weeks with no evidence of infection transmission to other patients, hospital staff or care-givers during the procedure. The essence of the report is to bring to limelight the occurrence of renal disease as a possible complication of COVID-19. Hemodialysis protocols aimed at prevention of cross-infection during the procedure is also emphasized. |
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| ISSN: | 2707-2797 2707-2797 |