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Acute tubular necrosis

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Alternative Names:
Necrosis - renal tubular; ATN; Necrosis - acute tubular
Symptoms:
Note: Other symptoms of acute renal failure may also be present.
Signs and tests:
Examination usually indicates acute renal failure. There may be signs of fluid overload, including abnormal sounds on listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope (auscultation).
A kidney biopsy may show acute tubular necrosis, but a biopsy is rarely performed.

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow
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