Clinical Study

Incidence of Renal Involvement in Malaria in Children of Odisha

Table 1

Criteria for classifying as renal impairment.

Creatinine>1.5 mg/dL or rise of >0.3 mg/dL from baseline level (if available)
Hematuria>5 RBC/high power field
Proteinuria>traces by dip stick method
Cast Granular cast, RBC cast, and muddy brown cast
EdemaPeriorbital edema, pitting edema of lower extremities
Anuria No urination
Oliguria<0.5 mL/kg/hr urination (at least for 6 hours)