Structures of the kidney: 1.Renal pyramid 2.Interlobar artery 3.Renal artery 4.Renal vein 5.Renal hilum 6.Renal pelvis 7.Ureter 8.Minor calyx 9.Renal capsule 10.Inferior renal capsule 11.Superior renal capsule 12.Interlobar vein 13.Nephron 14.Minor calyx 15.Major calyx 16.Renal papilla 17.Renal column (no distinction for red/blue (oxygenated or not) blood, arteriole is between capilaries and larger vessels (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
What is renal papillary necrosis?
It is a type of coagulative necrosis, which affects the renal medullary pyramids and papillae.
Conditions causing renal papillary necrosis can be remembered by this simple mnemonic.
Mnemonic for Renal papillary Necrosis
POSTCARDS
Pyelonephritis
Obstruction of the urogenital tract
Sickle cell disease
Tuberculosis
Chronic liver disease
Analgesia/Alcohol abuse
Renal transplant rejection
Diabetes mellitus
Systemic vasculitis
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