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Massive Fluid Requirements And An Unusual Bun/Creatinine Ratio For Pre-Renal Failure In Patients With Cholera, M. Tariq, Murtaza Memon, Asif Jafferani, Sana Shoukat, Saqib Ali Gowani, Rabeeya Nusrat, Mehmood Riaz, Junaid Patel, Bushra Jamil, Raymond A., Jr Smego
Massive Fluid Requirements And An Unusual Bun/Creatinine Ratio For Pre-Renal Failure In Patients With Cholera, M. Tariq, Murtaza Memon, Asif Jafferani, Sana Shoukat, Saqib Ali Gowani, Rabeeya Nusrat, Mehmood Riaz, Junaid Patel, Bushra Jamil, Raymond A., Jr Smego
Department of Medicine
Background: Cholera is an important infectious cause of secretory diarrhea. The primary symptom of infection is the sudden onset of watery diarrhea with subsequent volume depletion causing renal insufficiency. The objective of this research is to study the level of dehydration at presentation and subsequent fluid management in Patients with cholera. Methods: This study was conducted on 191 Patients of Cholera admitted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan during the period of 5 years. Medical charts were evaluated retrospectively for initial hydration status, baseline lab investigations on admission and discharge and fluid therapy given to all the Patients …