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acute interstitial nephritis |
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acute interstitial nephritis.
acute interstitial nephritis Acute allergic nephritis Nephrology Renal inflammation characterized by cellular—primarily mononuclear—and fluid exudates, often with epithelial degeneration Types Idiopathic, 2º to drugs or
infections Findings-hypersensitivity Fever, rash, sore throat, malaise, arthralgia, myalgia, hepatitis, splenomegaly, eosinophilia, lymphoadenopathy, thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolysis Findings-anaphylaxis Respiratory tract–laryngeal
edema, asthma; skin–urticaria, angioedema; GI tract–N&V, diarrhea; cardiovascular–capillary leak, hypotension Lab-Proximal tubule Glycosuria, aminoaciduria, tubular proteinuria–usually < 1 g/24 h, hypouricemia Distal
tubule Distal renal tubular acidosis, ↑ K+, isosthenuria, Na+ wasting Management Corticosteroids may be effective Prognosis From mild renal dysfunction to acute renal failure Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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