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