Open AccessAluminium phosphide induced acute kidney injury
Author(s) -
Saif Quaiser,
Ruhi Khan,
Aman Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of internal medicine/the egyptian journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9098
pISSN - 1110-7782
DOI - 10.4103/1110-7782.157999
Subject(s) - oliguria , medicine , antidote , acute kidney injury , intensive care medicine , toxicity , renal function
Aluminium phosphide is one of the most common agricultural poisons being consumed in north India. Consumption of a fresh tablet is lethal as no antidote is available. Acute intoxication primarily presents with cardiovascular collapse due to myocardial toxicity. We report here a case of acute severe poisoning along with cardiovascular collapse and oliguria. The patient developed acute kidney injury during the illness (a rare entity in aluminium phosphide poisoning), which completely resolved following prompt conservative treatment