Question 42 · LEK · Tubulointerstitial nephritis
Indicate clinical situations in which chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis develops:
1) hyperuricemia;
2) chronic lithium treatment;
3) primary Sjögren’s syndrome;
4) hypercalcemic nephropathy;
5) hypokalemic nephropathy.
The correct answer is:
2) chronic lithium treatment;
3) primary Sjögren’s syndrome;
4) hypercalcemic nephropathy;
5) hypokalemic nephropathy.
The correct answer is:
- A. 2,3,4.
- B. 1,2,3.
- C. 1,2,4,5.
- D. 2,3,4,5.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Consider metabolic, drug-induced and autoimmune causes of chronic interstitial kidney damage.
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