Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science, Vol 6, Issue 6, 477-513
Copyright © 1976 by Association of Clinical Scientists
Acute toxic nephropathies: clinical pathologic correlations
RC Muehrcke,
FI Volini,
AM Morris,
JB Moles,
and
AG Lawrence
Man's ever increasing exposure to numerous drugs and chemicals, which are the results of medical and industrial progress, produces a by-product of acute toxic nephropathies. These include acute toxic renal failure, drug-induced acute oliguric renal failure, acute hemorrhagic glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, tubular disturbances and potassium deficiency. In depth information is provided for the previously mentioned disorders.