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RENAL PAPILLARY NECROSIS (NECROTISING PAPILLITIS) |
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common causes: |
diabetes mellitus with microangiopathy sickle-cell disease analgesic nephropathy |
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other causes: |
hyperviscosity syndromes, eg. macroglobulinaemia phaeochromocytoma [vasoconstriction] pyelonephritis tuberculosis gout [uric acid nephropathy] obstructive uropathy shock in infants ?fatigue / exercise |
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other drugs: |
anti-depressants L-dopa steroids lithium amphetamines alcohol withdrawal xanthines (tea / coffee) |
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