H Metin, E Sevinc

Abstract

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) which is potentially life-threatening condition. In this case, we present a case of AKI triggered by sparkling water consumption. Case: An 11-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of loss of appetite, oliguria and altered level of consciousness. In his history, he had undergone tonsillectomy a week ago. It was noted that after tonsillectomy, he drank only sparkling water and energy drinks. His vital signs were tachypnea of 45 breaths/min, and increased heart rate of 140 beats/min. Initially, fluid resuscitation was performed and hypernatraemia was to be corrected within 72 hours. Renal function of the patient improved within two weeks. Conclusions: We conclude consuming sparkling water is a rare cause of AKI. Despite its rarity, paediatricians should be careful to ask about sparkling water and energy drink consumption during history taking.