Table 1.
Aetiology of AKI and outcome
| Diagnosis | N (%) | Mortality |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis | 15 (22.1) | 6 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 12 (17.6) | 6 |
| Malariaa | 12 (17.6) | – |
| Intravascular haemolysis — cause unknowna | 11 (16.2) | – |
| G6PDH deficiencya | 5 (7.4) | – |
| Malignancyb | 6 (8.8) | 6 |
| Haemoglobinopathya,c | 4 (5.9) | – |
| AIHAa | 1 (1.4) | – |
| HUS | 1 (1.4) | – |
| Acquired VSD following blunt chest trauma | 1 (1.4) | 1 |
AIHA, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; HUS, haemolytic uraemic syndrome; VSD, ventricular septal defect.
aMassive intravascular haemolysis with haemoglobinuria was also a feature in five patients with malaria and one of the patients with haemoglobinopathy as well as in all patients with G6PDH deficiency and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.
bFive patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and one patient with recurrent and metastatic Wilms tumour and obstructive uropathy.
cThree patients with haemoglobin S, and a patient with haemoglobin SC.