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Analgesic nephropathy history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common findings in patients with analgesic nephropathy include: headache, upper gastrointestinal disease (such as peptic ulcer), anemia, urinary tract infections, pyuria and hypertension.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
History, symptoms and and clinical findings in patients with analgesic nephropathy includes:[1][2]
- Headache
- Upper gastrointestinal disease (such as peptic ulcer)
- Anemia (60%)
- Psychiatric disorder Â
- Urinary tract infections (15-60%)Â
- Sterile pyuria (95%) Â
- Hypertension (15-70%)
- Tubular epithelial celluria
- Microscopic hematuria (35%)
- Significant proteinuria (greater than 0.3 gr daily) (40%)
- Transitional cell tumours of the urothelium (in abuse of analgesics containing phenacetin)
- Varying degrees of renal failure (over 85%)
- Clinical gout (5%)
- Acidosis Â
- Passage of papillae Â
- Flank or abdominal pain  Â
References
References
- ↑ Nanra RS (1980). “Clinical and pathological aspects of analgesic nephropathy”. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 10 Suppl 2: 359S–368S. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.1980.tb01824.x. PMC 1430193. PMID 7002190.
- ↑ Nanra RS, Stuart-Taylor J, de Leon AH, White KH (1978). “Analgesic nephropathy: etiology, clinical syndrome, and clinicopathologic correlations in Australia”. Kidney Int. 13 (1): 79–92. PMID 362034. Unknown parameter
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