Phosphate nephropathy: an avoidable complication of bowel preparation for colonoscopy.

2018-09

Davies, Matthew R P

Williams, David S

Niewiadomski, Olga D

acute kidney injury

chronic renal insufficiency

endoscopy

nephrocalcinosis

sodium phosphate

Journal Article

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10.1111/imj.14015

It is known that oral sodium phosphate, used as bowel preparation for colonoscopy, can cause acute phosphate nephropathy, a potentially severe and irreversible form of acute kidney injury. Due to these safety concerns, guidelines have advised against the routine use of this agent for a decade. We present a case report and biopsy series that demonstrate that oral sodium phosphate is still being used and that cases of APN are still occurring, in Australia.

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Internal Medicine Journal 2018; 48(9): 1141-1144

Internal Medicine Journal