Objective: Evaluation of clinical and paraclinical characteristics and severity of acute kidney injury in patients with acute poisoning at Nghe An General Friendship Hospital.
Materials and methods: Cross-sectional description of 59 patients with acute poisoning and acute kidney injury treated at Nghe An General Friendship Hospital from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
Results: Average age 55.3 ± 16.5; men account for 81.4%; history of chronic liver disease (27.1%), history of 2 or more diseases 20.3%, healthy 28.8%; the cause of poisoning is alcohol (50.8%). Circumstances of poisoning and abuse (50.8%). Clinical features include oliguria (47.5%), hypotension (44.1%). Paraclinically there was increased lactate (81.4%), metabolic acidosis (78%). The common level of acute kidney injury is stage 1 (54.2%). Poisoning by alcohol, traditional medicine, or pesticides often causes stage 1 and stage 2 kidney damage.
Conclusion: Acute poisoning with acute kidney injury is common in men. The most common medical history is chronic liver disease, the most common cause of poisoning is alcohol. The most common poisoning situation is abuse. Clinical symptoms often include oliguria and hypotension. Paraclinically there is increased lactate and metabolic acidosis. The most common levels of acute kidney injury are stages 1 and 2.