Acute Allergic Interstitial Nephritis Flashcards
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• Usually occurs within 2 weeks of therapy
Acute Allergic Interstitial Nephritis
the prototype
Methicillin-induced
presentation of Acute Allergic Interstitial Nephritis
Fever, maculopapular rash, eosinophilia, arthralgia, and
oliguria.
– Tubular dysfunction may be manifested by acidosis,
hyperkalemia, salt wasting, and concentrating defects
NSAID induced AIN
6-months, 70% have nephrotic
syndrome (proteinuria >3.5 g/day
the most definitive method for diagnosis For AIN
Renal biopsy
Pathogenesis of Acute Allergic Interstitial Nephritis
allergic sensitivity response,
granulomas and tubular epithelial cell necrosis are
common
• Risk factors:
Acute Allergic Interstitial Nephritis
No specific risk factors (idiosyncratic hypersensitivity
reactions)
– Individuals with other drug allergies may have increased
risk
Prevention of Acute Allergic Interstitial Nephritis
: monitor patient carefully, discontinuing the
offending drug
Managment of AIN
corticosteroid (prednisolone), monitor
kidney function
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
- Lithium:
- Cyclosporine & Tacrolimus
- Aristolochic acid
Usually occurs after 10 to 20 years of treatment
lithium
– Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is seen in up to 87% of patients
lithium
Presentation of lithium
Polydipsia
polyuria
20%, fibrosis in the first 5 years of therapy
Pathogenesis of lithium
Impaired ability to concentrate urine is a result of a
decrease in collecting duct response to antidiuretic hormone, which
may be related to downregulation of aquaporin 2 water channel
expression
risk factors of lithium
: long term therapy, age
Prevention of lithium CKD
Maintaining lithium concentrations as low as
therapeutically possible, avoiding dehydration, and
monitoring kidney function.
– Amiloride: prevention and treatment of nephrogenic diabetes
insipidus, since it blocks epithelial sodium transport of lithium into the
cortical collecting duct
Management of lithium
Discontinuation of lithium therapy or start with amiloride 5
to 10 mg daily during lithium therapy
– Monitor kidney function and lithium serum concentrations
– Delayed nephritis after several months of therapy and can
result in irreversible kidney disease
- Cyclosporine & Tacrolimus
– ESRD develops within 6 to 24 months of exposure
. Aristolochic acid
Can use chromic & acute Interstitial Nephritis & DI
lithium
Presentation of 3. Aristolochic acid
: hypertension, mild proteinuria, glucosuria, high
Scr, anemia
Pathogenesis of . Aristolochic acid
metabolites bind to DNA and cause direct DNA
damage and may lead to proximal tubular atrophy and
apoptosis
• Implies inflammation of the vessel wall, capillaries, or
glomeruli and is typically classified according to vessel
size
Renal Vasculitis
presentation of renal vasculitis
Patients present with hematuria, proteinuria, oliguria,
and red cell casts, frequently along with fever, malaise,
myalgias, and arthralgia