the most common pathology of acute renal failure ?: (A) DPGN, (B) RPGN, (C) ATN, (D) allergic interstitial nephritis
Answer is D. Acute renal failure (ARF) - acute kidney injury AK1 is a sudden and usually reversible loss of renal function which develops over days or weeks and is usually accompanied by a reduction in urine volume. - A rasied creatinine level can be due to acute, acute on chronic of chronic kidney disease. Treatment of Acute Renal Failure # Treat underl in cause # Blood pressure # Infections # Stop inciting medications # Nephrostomy tubes/ureteral stents if obstruction # Treat scleroderma renal crisis with ACE inhibitor # Hydration # Diuresis (Lasix) # Renal Replacement Therapy : Dialysis & Renal Transplant * Dopamine: no benefit E Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) or ANP-analogue (Anaritide): promising ref : harrisons 21st ed