The Case of the Missing Casts
A 50 y/o woman presents with symptoms of fatigue and malaise for 1-2 weeks. Medications include ACE, HCTZ, and a multivitamin daily. She had a UTI 6 weeks ago that did not improve after a 5 day course…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month – Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), estimated to account for 15-20% of cases of AKI. The term AIN does not refer to a specific disease, but rather indicates an immune-mediated form…