Acute Tubular Necrosis
Overview
SymptomsandDiagnosis
Treatments
Treatment
Care depends on what is causing problems. For example, if medicine you take is harming your kidneys, your doctor will make changes. Other care may involve:
- Support to manage fluids, blood flow, oxygen, or nutrition
- Medicines to treat infections
- Dialysis —a machine works for your kidneys by filtering your blood
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RESOURCES
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https//www.niddk.nih.gov
National Kidney Foundation https://www.kidney.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca
The Kidney Foundation of Canada https://www.kidney.ca
References
Acute tubular necrosis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed . Updated April 26, 2018. Accessed June 1, 2018.
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/genitourinary-disorders/tubulointerstitial-diseases/acute-tubular-necrosis-atn. Updated July 2017. Accessed June 1, 2018.
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