2018
33 Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Brewster U, Luciano R. 33 Acute Interstitial Nephritis. 2018, 320-325. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-47794-9.00033-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute interstitial nephritisInterstitial nephritisCellular interstitial infiltratesForm of AKITriad of feverSetting of infectionUrine of patientsOccasional plasma cellsRenal tubular cellsKidney injuryMedication exposureSterile pyuriaCulprit medicationKidney biopsyMild proteinuriaInterstitial infiltratesSystemic diseaseAutoimmune diseasesDefinitive diagnosisCommon causePlasma cellsImmune responseUrine sedimentTubular cellsRapid treatment
2013
Babesiosis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury With Prominent Urinary Macrophages
Luciano RL, Moeckel G, Palmer M, Perazella MA. Babesiosis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury With Prominent Urinary Macrophages. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2013, 62: 801-805. PMID: 23643302, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.02.376.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular injuryKidney injuryTubular injuryDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryAcute interstitial nephritisMultiorgan system failureSubsequent kidney biopsySevere symptomatic diseaseUrinary macrophagesUrinary findingsInterstitial nephritisKidney biopsySymptomatic diseaseMassive hemolysisSevere babesiosisVolume depletionCommon causeProfound hemolysisErythrocyte fragmentsUrine sedimentInjuryLarge macrophagesPigment toxicityUnique finding