| Literature DB >> 33510902 |
Takuya Fujimaru1, Keiki Shimada1, Takayuki Hamada1, Kimio Watanabe1, Yugo Ito1, Masahiko Nagahama1, Fumika Taki1, Shutaro Isokawa2, Toru Hifumi2, Norio Otani2, Masaaki Nakayama1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Complications of acute kidney injury (AKI) are common in patients with coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). However, clinical characteristics of COVID-19-associated AKI are poorly described. We present two cases of severe COVID-19 patients with AKI. CASEEntities:
Keywords: Acute kidney injury; COVID-19; Microangiopathy; Rhabdomyolysis; Urine sediment examination; Vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury
Year: 2020 PMID: 33510902 PMCID: PMC7716112 DOI: 10.1186/s41100-020-00308-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ren Replace Ther ISSN: 2059-1381
Summary of two patients
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Age, year | 77 | 45 |
| Sex | Female | Male |
| Hypertension | None | None |
| Diabetes | None | None |
| Chronic kidney disease | None | None |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | None | None |
| Days from illness onset to admission, day | 8 | 10 |
| Data of AKI | ||
| Days from illness onset to AKI stage 3 onset, day | 23 | 20 |
| Urine protein at onset of AKI stage 3 | +/− | 3+ |
| Urine RBC at onset of AKI stage 3, /HPF | 30–49 | > 50 |
| Urine granular cast | 4+ | 5+ |
| Respiratory status | ||
| Days from illness onset to MV start, day | 12 | 10 |
| Duration of MV, day | 40 | 9 |
AKI Acute kidney injury, RBC Red blood cell, HPF High-power field, RRT Renal replacement therapy, MV Mechanical ventilation
Physiological and laboratory data of patient 2
| Day of admission, days | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 40 |
| Day of illness, days | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 49 |
| Renal | ||||||||
| Serum Cr, mg/dL | 0.96 | 1.05 | 1.82 | 4.92 | 8.03 | 4.35 | 1.58 | 0.86 |
| Urine volume, ml/day | 1110 | 1680 | 1965 | 1125 | 2680 | 2860 | 3000 | N/A |
| Serum BUN, mg/dL | 22.7 | 43.9 | 75.9 | 119 | 135.8 | 65.0 | 15.5 | 9.8 |
| Body weight, kg | 71.7 | 71.9 | 71.1 | 72.8 e | 71.9 | N/A | 66.0 | N/A |
| Urine color | straw | N/A | brown | bloody | bloody | straw | straw | straw |
| Urine protein a | 2+ | N/A | 2+ | 3+ | 2+ | +/− | None | None |
| Urine occult blood a | None | N/A | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | None | None |
| Urine RBC, /HPF | N/A | N/A | 1–4 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | None | None |
| Granular cast b | N/A | N/A | 4+ | 5+ | 4+ | 1+ | None | None |
| Urine B2MG, ng/mL | N/A | N/A | 4580 | N/A | 30322 f | 7374 | 608 | 478 |
| Serum CK, U/L | 281 | N/A | 12901 | 79508 | 5547 | 1220 | 360 | 307 |
| Urine myoglobin, ng/mL | N/A | N/A | 120000 | 95000 | 10000 f | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Respiratory | ||||||||
| O2 Device | MV | MV | MV | NC | NC | NC | RA | RA |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mmHg | 211 | 288 | 315 | 382 | 403 | 425 | N/A | N/A |
| Immunology | ||||||||
| BT, °C | 38.0 | 41.2 | 41.9 d | 38.2 | 38.3 | 37.4 | 37.3 | Afebrile |
| WBC, /uL | 8700 c | 7300 | 7900 | 19600 | 8800 | 11100 | 3800 | 2800 |
| Lymphocyte, /uL | 1260 c | 690 | 1910 | 590 | 440 | 1000 | 1220 | 1850 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 15.98 | 2.95 | 0.68 | 0.33 | 0.79 | 1.55 | 0.4 | 0.49 |
| Platelet, × 103/uL | 190 | 184 | 100 | 72 | 83 | 220 | 242 | 310 |
| | 16.8 | 28 | > 100 | 26.8 | 25.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cr Creatine, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, RBC Red blood cell, HPF High-power field, B2MG Beta-2 microglobulin, CK Creatine kinase, PaO Partial pressure of oxygen, FiO Fraction of inspiratory oxygen, BT Body temperature, WBC White blood cell, CRP C-reactive protein, N/A Not available, MV Mechanical ventilation, NC Nasal cannula
aData by dipstick
bData by microscopy
cData of second day of admission
dData of 7th day of admission
eData of 12th day of admission
fData of 13 h day of admission
Case reports of rhabdomyolysis in COVID-19 patients
| Age, year | Sex | Onset of rhabdomyolysis, days a | Maximum value of CK, U/L | Maximum value of Cr, mg/dL | Minimum value of Cr, mg/dL | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Male | 1 | 13581 | 1.38 | 1.09 | [ |
| 49 | Male | 7 | 23800 | 1.18 | 0.72 | [ |
| 60 | Male | 15 | 11842 | Normal | Normal | [ |
| 16 | Male | 5 | 457656 | 0.89 | 0.68 | [ |
| 37 | Male | 2 | 35000 | 5.0 (with RRT) | 2.0 | [ |
| 45 | Male | 17 | 79508 | 8.03 | 0.86 | Patient 2 in this report |
CK Creatine kinase, Cr Creatinine, RRT Renal replacement therapy
aAfter onset of COVID-19
Characteristics of the cohort studies analyzing hematuria in COVID-19 patients
| Study | Inclusion period | Institutions | Location | Population | No. of patients | Median age, years | Male (%) | Admitted in ICU (%) | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xia et al. [ | Feb 5–Mar 20, 2020 | Tongji Hospital | Wuhan, China | ICU | 81 | 66.6 | 54 (66.7) | 81 (100) | 60 (74.1) |
| Hirsch et al. [ | Mar 1–Apr 5, 2020 | 13 hospitals | New York, USA | Hospitalized | 5449 | 64 | 3317 (60.9) | 1395 (25.6) | 888 (16.3) a |
| Hong et al. [ | Jan 16–Mar 13, 2020 | 2 hospitals | Sichuan, China | Hospitalized | 168 | 46.7 | 92 (54.2) | N/A | 3 (1.8) |
| Na et al. [ | Feb 1–Apr 24, 2020 | Chungnam National University Hospital | Daejeon, Korea | Hospitalized | 66 | 45.6 | 35 (53.0) | N/A | 0 (0) |
| Cheng et al. [ | Jan 28–Feb 11, 2020 | Tongji Hospital | Wuhan, China | Hospitalized | 701 | 63 | 367 (52.4) | 73 (10.4) | 113 (16.1) |
| Chen et al. [ | Jan 13–Feb 12, 2020 | Tongji Hospital | Wuhan, China | Hospitalized | 799 | 68 | 171 (62) | N/A | 113 (14.1) b |
| Taher et al. [ | Apr 1–May 31, 2020 | Salmaniya Medical Complex | Manama, Bahrain | Hospitalized | 73 | 54 | 44 (60.3) | 23 (31.5) | 13 (17.8) |
| Pei et al. [ | Jan 28–Feb 9, 2020 | Tongji Hospital | Wuhan, China | Hospitalized | 333 | 56.3 | 182 (54.7) | N/A | 29 (8.7) |
| Li et al. [ | Jan 6–Feb 21, 2020 | Tongji Hospital | Wuhan, China | Hospitalized | 193 | 57 | 95 (49) | N/A | 32 (17) c |
ICU Intensive care unit, N/A Not available
a1281 patients were still admitted at publication
b525 patients were still admitted at publication
c66 patients were still admitted at publication
Hematuria and proteinuria in COVID-19 patients
| Study | Hematuria (%) | Definition of hematuria | Proteinuria (%) | Definition of proteinuria | Timing of urinalysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xia et al. [ | 10 (27.8) a | > 2+ by dipstick | 5 (13.9) a | > 2+ by dipstick | At hospital presentation |
| Hirsch et al. [ | 249 (40.9) | RBCs >5/HPF | 272 (42.1) c | ≥ 2+ by dipstick c | 24 h before or 48 h after AKI |
| Hong et al. [ | 18 (17.5) d | ≥ 1+ by dipstick | 19 (18.4) d | ≥ 1+ by dipstick | N/A |
| Na et al. [ | 10 (15.2) | RBCs >3/HPF | 9 (13.6) | Trace or + by dipstick | During hospitalization |
| Cheng et al. [ | 118 (26.7) e | ≥ 1+ by dipstick | 194 (43.9) e | ≥ 1+ by dipstick | N/A |
| Chen et al. [ | 84 (50.6) f | N/A | 100 (60.2) f | N/A | N/A |
| Taher et al. [ | 15 (20.5) | ≥ 1+ by dipstick | 38 (52.1) | ≥ 1+ by dipstick | N/A |
| Pei et al. [ | 139 (41.7) | ≥ Trace by dipstick | 219 (65.8) | ≥ Trace by dipstick | On the first morning after admission |
| Li et al. [ | 71 (48.3) g | ≥ Trace by dipstick | 88 (59.9) | ≥ Trace by dipstick | Upon admission |
RBCs Red blood cells, HPF High-power field, N/A Not available
aOnly 36 patients were tested
bOnly AKI patients were included
cUp to 646 of 1993 AKI patients were tested
dOnly 103 patients were tested
eOnly 442 patients were tested
fOnly 166 patients were tested
gOnly 147 patients were tested
Hematuria and proteinuria in AKI patients with COVID-19
| Study | AKI (%)a | Dialysis support (%) | Hematuriab in AKI (%) | Proteinuriab in AKI (%) | Timing of urinalysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xia et al. [ | 41 (50.6) | 8 (9.9) | 6 (31.6) c | 3 (15.8) b | At hospital presentation |
| Hirsch et al. [ | 1993 (36.6) | 285 (5.2) | 249 (40.9) d | 272 (42.1) d | 24 h before or 48 h after AKI |
| Taher et al. [ | 29 (39.7) | 7 (9.6) | 11 (37.9) | 24 (82.8) | N/A |
| Pei et al. [ | 35 (10.5) | N/A | 21 (60.0) | 31 (88.6) | On the first morning after admission |
AKI Acute kidney injury, RBCs Red blood cells, HPF High-power field, N/A Not available, KDIGO Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes
aAKI definition was based on KDIGO criteria [31]
bDefinition is shown in Table 6
cOnly 19 AKI patients were tested
dUp to 646 of 1993 AKI patients were tested
Physiological and laboratory data of patient 1
| Day of admission, days | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 44 |
| Day of illness, days | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 41 | 51 |
| Renal | ||||||||||
| Cr, mg/dL | 0.59 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.43 | 2.22 | 3.30 | 1.62 | 0.99 | 0.56 | 0.39 |
| Urine volume, ml/day | N/A | 890 | 1775 | 1815 | 1320 | 2160 | 2515 | 2325 | 1230 | 1020 |
| Serum BUN, mg/dL | 17.1 | 16.9 | 44.6 | 34.6 | 69.2 | 125.3 | 79.2 | 55.5 | 49.6 | 37.2 |
| Body weight, kg | 55.0 c | 54.9 | 57.6 | 58.5 | 56.1 | 56.4 | 54.1 | 55.4 | 52.0 e | 48.4 |
| Urine protein a | 1+ | N/A | 1+ | 1+ | +/− d | +/− | None | +/− | 1+ | +/− |
| Urine occult blood a | 1+ | N/A | None | +/− | +/− | None | +/− | None | +/− | None |
| Urine RBC, /HPF | N/A | N/A | < 1 | 5–9 | 30–49 d | < 1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | N/A | None |
| Granular cast b | N/A | N/A | None | None | 4+d | None | None | 1+ | N/A | None |
| Respiratory | ||||||||||
| O2 Device | NC | MV | MV | MV | MV | MV | MV | MV | MV | VM |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mmHg | N/A | 123 | 206 | 144 | 148 | 136 | 137 | 137 | 233 | 266 |
| Immunology | ||||||||||
| WBC, /uL | 6800 c | 13200 | 13400 | 15800 | 14100 | 15400 | 10200 | 14000 | 13600 | 14000 |
| Lymphocyte, /uL | 1200 c | 790 | 340 | 550 | 280 | 540 | 710 | 490 | 410 | 1190 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 10.45 | 20.37 | 8.02 | 1.53 | 16.17 | 5.92 | 2.02 | 16.32 | 1.51 | 4.29 |
| Platelet, × 103/uL | 133 | 188 | 175 | 158 | 183 | 237 | 195 | 251 | 189 | 262 |
| D-dimer, ug/mL | 1.0 | 6.3 | > 100 | 28.5 | 24 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
Cr Creatine, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, RBC Red blood cell, HPF High-power field, VCM Vancomycin, Conc Concentration, PaO Partial pressure of oxygen, FiO Fraction of inspiratory oxygen, WBC White blood cell, CRP C-reactive protein, N/A Not available, NC Nasal cannula, MV Mechanical ventilation, VM Venturi mask
aData by dipstick
bData by microscopy
cData of second day of admission
dData of 17th day of admission
eData of 34th day of admission