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renal infarction
Etiology:
- thromboembolism from a cardiac source (> 50%)
- atrial fibrillation
Pathology:
- infarction of one or both kidneys
Clinical manifestations:
- acute flank pain or generalized abdominal pain
- nausea/vomiting
- fever less common
- hematuria (1/3)
Radiology:
- contrast-enhanced abdominal CT
- wedge-shaped prefusion defect
General
infarction
kidney disease; renal disease
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018