KIDNEY DAMAGE IN CHILDREN WITH COVID-19

At the turn of 2019-2020 humanity was struck by a new viral infection SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19), which quickly spread in many countries and reached pandemic proportions. A feature of the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) virus is its high contagion, virulence and tropism to many cells of human organs. The authors, referring to the data of the available literature, note that along with the spread of the disease, the number of patients with renal pathology also grows.
Experts offer several theories explaining the occurrence of pathology of the urinary system organs: direct damage to the renal tissue; overreaction of the immune system, leading to damage to the kidneys, heart and brain; hypercapnia due to respiratory failure leading to kidney damage; the formation of blood clots in the renal vessels.
Many clinicians note that switching to mechanical ventilation for RDS syndrome significantly increases the risk of developing renal failure. In addition, some drugs used to treat coronavirus infection are nephrotoxic and can cause kidney damage. Finally, preexisting diabetes mellitus, for example, is a potent risk factor for the development of severe nephropathy.
The authors acquaint the reader with the results of examination and treatment of patient A, 14 years old (clinical observation).

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