Nikolas
Created page with "Acute tubular nephropathy, or acute tubular necrosis (ATN) as it’s been known as in the last 40 years, is responsible for 80% of all renal parenchymal causes of acute renal failure. It’s mortal in 5- 10% of cases, where permanent damage is sustained, but in the majority of cases will the kidney functions be normalized. We have two types of ATN: Ischaemic type and toxic type. == Ischaemic acute tubular necrosis == Ischaemic ATN involves such a severe hypoperfusion t..."