Clinical Profile Of Acute Kidney Injury Patients Admitted In Medical Intensive Care Unit In Tertiary Care Centre

Acute kidney injury is one of the major conditions complicating the outcome of hospital admitted patients. Early detection and treatment of AKI can help reduce the mortality to a signicant level. The most common conditions succumbing to AKI are hypovolemia, sepsis, drug induced kidney injury, cardiac conditions (reduced cardiac output). Common co-morbid conditions associated are hypertension, diabetes, chronic debilitating conditions like CVA and CAD. OBJECTIVE- The study aimed at evaluating the etiological factors and co-morbid conditions associated with acute kidney injury in medical intensive care unit in tertiary care setting in central India. MATERIAL AND MATERIAL AND METHODS- Total 200 patients admitted in medical ICU were selected based on AKIN criteria. pre-exiting conditions like hypertension, diabetes, CAD, CVA were noted. Increase in serum creatinine >1.5 times or >0.3mg/dl and decrease in urine output <0.5ml/kg/h for 6-12 hrs were the criteria for selection. Patients were observed till the time of discharge or death. Data collected was analysed statistically. RESULTS-Out of the 200 enrolled in the study,81 patients were female and 119 males. Majority of the patients were found to be under the age group of 35-54 years with a total number of 101. Hypertension was found to be the major co-morbid condition with a patient load of 62, followed by diabetes, CVA, CAD with a patient load of 30,24and 5 respectively. Sepsis and shock were found to complicating majority of the illnesses and contributing 87.6% and 67.6% to the total mortality. Infective conditions like acute gastroenteritis and UTI were the most common causes with a total load of 76 and 15 respectively. Chronic liver disease and hemolytic conditions like malaria were found to contributing a lower patient load but higher mortality. Other causes found to be associated with AKI were found to be post natal cases, snake bite and poisoning. CONCLUSION- pre- renal causes were found to be the most common causes of AKI. Early recognition and vigorous management is the key to reduce mortality and long term complications.