Chronology Of New Cases Of Accounting For Acute Kidneys In DKI, The Family Had Rejected Children Referred To RSCM Until Death

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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health M. Syahril said that currently there are two new cases of atypical progressive acute kidney failure (GGAPA) in Jakarta after no new cases since early December last year. One patient in the acute kidney failure case died.

With the report of additional new cases of GGAPA, as of February 5, 326 GGAPA cases were recorded and one suspect spread across 27 provinces in Indonesia. Of these, 116 cases were declared cured, while six cases are still undergoing treatment at the Jakarta RSCM.

"The addition of cases was recorded this year, one case was confirmed by GGAPA and one suspected case," said Syahril, Monday, February 6.

Syahril explained the chronology of the two kidney failure patients. One confirmed case of GGAPA is a 1 year old child, having a fever on January 25, 2023. The child was given a fever reduction mild drug purchased at a pharmacy with the Praxion brand.

On January 28, the patient had a cough, fever, runny nose, and could not urinate (Anuria) and was then taken to the Pasar Rebo Health Center, Jakarta, for examination, and on January 31 he received a referral to Adhyaksa Hospital.

"Because there are symptoms of GGAPA, it is planned to be referred to the RSCM, but the family refused and went home forcibly," said Syahril.

On February 1, parents decided to take the patient back to the Police Hospital and get treatment in the emergency room, and the patient had started urinating.

On February 1, the patient was then referred to the RSCM for intensive care as well as fomepizole therapy. However, 3 hours after being at the RSCM at 23.00 WIB, the patient was declared dead.

Meanwhile, another case is still a suspect, a 7-year-old child, developed a fever on January 26, then consumed a hot reduction drug purchased independently.

According to the chronology, on January 30, he received a reduction in tablet fever from the Puskesmas. On February 1, patients seek treatment at the clinic and are given concoction medicine. On February 2 he was treated at the Kembangan Hospital, then referred, and is currently still undergoing treatment at the Jakarta RSCM.

"At this time, further examination is being carried out regarding this patient," he explained.

Furthermore, currently the Ministry of Health is collaborating with various parties to conduct epidemiological searches to ascertain the exact cause and risk factors that cause acute kidney disorders.

"Currently, further examination of the patient's drugs and blood", explained Syahril.