Acute Interstitial Nephritis Flashcards
1
Q
Typical symptoms of acute interstitial nephritis
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Fever, rash, eosinophilia
2
Q
Most common cause of AIN?
A
Medications:
- Penicillin
- Rifampicin
- NSAIDs
- Allopurinol
- Furosemide
Systemic disease; SLE, sarcoidosis and Sjogren’s syndrome
Infection: Hanta virus, staphylococci
3
Q
Pathophysiology of AIN
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Marked interstitial oedema and interstitial infiltrate in the connective tissue between renal tubules
4
Q
Features
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fever, rash, arthralgia
eosinophilia
mild renal impairment
hypertension
5
Q
Investigations
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Sterile pyuria
White cell casts
