Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) : Causes
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Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is caused by lack of oxygen to the kidney tissues (ischemia of the kidneys), or by exposure to materials that are poisonous to the kidney (nephrotoxic agents. The internal structures of the kidney, particularly the tis...
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Ischemia is an insufficient supply of blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery. Myocardial ischemia is an intermediate condition in coronary artery disease during which the heart tissue is slowly or suddenly starved of oxygen and other nutrients.
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Ischemia is an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery. Myocardial ischemia is an intermediate condition in coronary artery disease during which the heart tissue is slowly or suddenly starved of oxygen and other nutrients.
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Nephrotoxic injury is damage to one or both of the kidneys that results from exposure to a toxic material, usually through ingestion. The kidneys are the primary organs of the urinary system, which purifies the blood by removing wastes from it and excreting them from the body in urine.
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