Volume 24, Number 6—June 2018
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Bioclinical Test to Predict Nephropathia Epidemica Severity at Hospital Admission
Table 3
Predictive factor | Point value |
---|---|
Hematuria | 7 |
Visual disorders | 8 |
Leukocyte count >10 × 109 cells/L | 9 |
Nephrotoxic drug exposure† | 10 |
Thrombocytopenia <90 × 109/L | 11 |
*Predictive factors were assessed at admission.
†Nephrotoxic drugs included nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, iodinated contrast media, diuretics, renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors, and nephrotoxic antimicrobial drugs (aminoglycosides, glycopeptides).
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