Kidney, tubulo-interstitial nephritis/disease: Difference between revisions
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*The term tubulointerstitial is used to broadly refer to kidney diseases that involve structures in the kidney outside the glomerulus. These diseases generally involve tubules and/or the interstitium of the kidney and spare the glomeruli | *The term tubulointerstitial is used to broadly refer to kidney diseases that involve structures in the kidney outside the glomerulus. These diseases generally involve tubules and/or the interstitium of the kidney and spare the glomeruli | ||
'''Includes''' | '''Includes''' | ||
* Interstitial nephritis | * acute Interstitial nephritis (AIN) The most common cause of acute interstitial nephritis (70% to 75%) is drugs commonly referred to as Allergic interstitial nephritis | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||