Severe acute kidney injury following Sri Lankan Hypnale spp. envenoming is associated with thrombotic microangiopathy.

Eranga Sanjeewa Wijewickrama Lallindra Viranjan GooneratneAriaranee GnanathasanIndika Bandara GawarammanaMangala GunatilakeGeoffrey K Isbister

Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2020)

We found that AKI is uncommon in Hypnale spp. envenomation, but an important serious complication. Severe AKI was associated with TMA. A creatinine within 4 h post-bite was the best predictor of AKI.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
early onset