Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (Jan 2019)

An interesting case report of acute renal failure due to wasp bite

  • Rajesh Kumar,
  • Chandan Kumar,
  • Harshit Khosla

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_178_19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 1488 – 1490

Abstract

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Wasp bite usually presents with local complications. It may very unusually present with acute renal failure (ARF) and multiple organ dysfunctions. We present an interesting case of a 24-year-old female with multiple wasp bites all over the body leading to ARF, hepatic dysfunction, and rhabdomyolysis. Intensive hemodialysis and other conservative measures led to complete recovery. Proper management and early intervention is necessary for recovery from even drastic complication and is beneficial in terms of improvement of overall morbidity and mortality.

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