Nephritic syndrome
SLE
Wegener's
Goodpasture's
Vasculitis
Nephrotic syndrome
SLE
Amyloidosis
IDDM
Tubulointersitial
ATN from HypoTN
* Acute Inter Nephritis
- Penicillin
- NSAIDS
- Diuretics
* Chronic Intersitial
- HTN
- IDDM
- Hypercalcemia
- Uricemia
- ATN:
- suspected when clinical history & exam allows exclusion of pre & post
renal causes of ARF and may result from hypotension, recent crush
injury, or exposure to nephrotoxins;
- patient may show signs of volume overload because of excessive
fluid adminstration at a time when renal function is comprimised;
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.