Acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis following near-drowning in sea water

S N Hegde; Y J Anupama

Acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis following near-drowning in sea water

J Assoc Physicians India. 2003 May:51:512-3.

Authors

S N Hegde¹, Y J Anupama

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Medicine, Nanjappa Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka.

PMID: 12974438

Abstract

We report here a rare case of acute renal failure following near-drowning in sea water. A 21-year old college student presented in acute renal failure 48 hours after a near-drowning event. Investigations revealed rhabdomyolysis to be the cause of renal failure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
Adult
Humans
Male
Near Drowning / complications*
Renal Dialysis
Rhabdomyolysis / complications*
Seawater