Validating the utilisation of venous bicarbonate as a predictor of acute kidney injury in crush syndrome from sjambok injuries

Validating the utilisation of venous bicarbonate as a predictor of acute kidney injury in crush syndrome from sjambok injuries

Background. Crush injury secondary to sjambok beatings is a well-described phenomenon in southern Africa. Owing to a number of factors, it can result in acute kidney injury (AKI). In 1992, Muckart et al. described a risk stratification system using venous bicarbonate (VB) that can be used in the man...

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Main Authors: David Lee Skinner, Grant L Laing, John Bruce, Bruce Biccard, David J J Muckart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
Surgery
Trauma
Acute kidney injury
Renal failure
Crush syndrome
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11888/8050

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