Acute Tubular Necrosis Causes & Risks

Causes

Acute tubular necrosis can be caused by:

Lack of oxygen to kidney tissues from issues such as surgical complications or hemorrhage (heavy bleeding)
Exposure to toxic materials such as antibiotics, x-ray dyes, or anesthetics

Risk Factors

A risk factor is something that increases your chance for getting a disease or condition. The following risk factors increase your chance of developing acute tubular necrosis. If you have any of these risk factors, tell your doctor:

Injury
Trauma
Surgery
Blood transfusion
Septic shock
Shock
Low blood pressure
Liver disease or damage
Drugs (aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, cyclosporine, tacrolimus)
X-ray dye
Others toxic chemicals:
- Crystals (uric acid, calcium phosphate)
- Myoglobin
- Hemaglobin

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