An Unusual Case of High-Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Masquerading as Acute Pyelonephritis with Acute Kidney Injury.

Renal involvement in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has myriad of morphological features. We discuss an unusual case who presented as acute pyelonephritis (leucocytosis and acute kidney injury), ovarian mass and compressive myelopathy finally diagnosed as Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Pheniramine Maleate-Induced Rhabdomyolysis and Aki: Is it Fatal?

Pheniramine maleate is an easily accessible, over-the-counterantihistaminic, which is frequently involved in overdoses. Pheniramine has antimuscarinic effect causing tachycardia, dilated pupils, urinary retention, and dry flushed skin, and decreased bowel sounds, confusion, mild increase in body temperature, cardiac arrhythmias, and seizures at lethal doses. It has not been implicated as an important cause of rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury (AKI).

Judicious use of antisnake venom in the present period of scarcity.

Context: Although antisnake venom (ASV) has been used for many years, selection of an optimal dose is a debated issue due to acute shortage of ASV in India. Despite evidence for smaller doses, most centers still use conventional doses.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two different dosage regimens on the outcome of patients with snake envenomation, using a retrospective descriptive analysis of patient records admitted in our hospital.