Condition Lookup
Category:
Renal Disorders
Number of Conditions: 1
Papillary Necrosis
Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Category: Renal Disorders
Sub-category: Ischemic or Toxic Nephropathy
Symptoms:
hematuria (blood in urine); flank pain; fever; proteinuria; reduced urine output; renal colic symptoms
Root Cause:
Necrosis of renal papillae due to ischemia or direct toxicity, often secondary to conditions like diabetes, sickle cell disease, or NSAID overuse.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Imaging studies such as ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI, urinalysis, and renal function tests.
Treatment:
Addressing the underlying cause, hydration, supportive care, and avoiding nephrotoxic agents.
Medications:
Management includes antibiotics (if infection is present) and analgesics (carefully avoiding nephrotoxic drugs).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare; commonly associated with predisposing conditions like diabetes or analgesic abuse.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Diabetes, sickle cell disease, chronic NSAID use, pyelonephritis, dehydration.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Variable; mild cases resolve with treatment, but severe cases can lead to chronic kidney disease or renal failure.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Acute kidney injury, recurrent urinary tract infections, chronic kidney disease.