Cathartic agent nephropathy based on sodium phosphate in kidney patients transplanted. Report of case

• Pineda, Roberto ^[1] ; Alejandra Molano ; Flórez, Adriana ^[2] ; D`Achiardi, Roberto ^[1] ; Wancjer, Benjamín ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad del Rosario

     Universidad del Rosario

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] Patóloga, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá.
• Localización: Revista Colombiana de Nefrología, ISSN-e 2500-5006, ISSN 2389-7708, Vol. 3, Nº. 1, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: January - June 2016), págs. 52-57
• Idioma: español
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  • Sodium phosphate nephropathy consists of damage to the kidneys caused by the use of laxatives containing sodium phosphate.  Depending on the time of use of these drugs used for colonic preparation this disease can be acute or chronic. The acute condition can be cured with a suitable treatment, but the chronic condition can cause irreversible kidney damage.This case is about a patient who receives our services in the unit in Fundación Cardio Infantil in Bogotá, Colombia, with an acute kidney injurywith renal transplant being monitored. Sodium phosphate was used to be prepared the kidney for a colonoscopy.