Interstitial Kidney Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is interstitial nephritis?
What are the 2 types?
A
Inflammation in the interstitium (between cells and tubules
Acute and chronic
2
Q
What causes acute interstitial nephritis?
How might someone present?
What is the management?
A
Hypersensitivity reaction due to drugs or infection leading to acute inflammation
Presentation:
- AKI
- hypertension
- rash
- fever
- eosinophilia
Treat the underlying hypersensitivity
Steroids to reduce the inflammation + improve recovery
3
Q
What causes chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis?
How might someone present?
What is the management?
A
AI/infection/iatrogenic/granulomatous disease
CKD
Treat cause
Steroids when guided by specialist
