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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Azotemia has numerous causes; the most common causes of Azotemia include kidney failure and various renal diseases, burns, dehydration, drug side effects, chemical poisoning, loss of blood volume, and artery occlusion.

Causes

Common Causes

Burns
Dehydration
Drug side effects
Chemical poisoning
Kidney failure and various renal diseases
Loss of blood volume
Artery occlusion

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	Cardiac failure, Congestive heart failure, Hypercalcaemia, Hypertension, Hypotension, Renal ischemia, Renal vein thrombosis, Renovascular disease
Chemical/Poisoning	Burns, Cadmium, Gold salts, Lithium, Organic solvent, Paraquat, Sulphonamides, Zinc
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	Systemic lupus erythematosus,
Drug Side Effect	Altretamine, Amikacin, Amphotericin b, Bacitracin, Ciprofloxacin, Cisplatin, Colchicine, Colistimethate, Cyclosporin, Doxycycline, Enalapril, Foscarnet, Gentamicin, Ibrutinib, Kanamycin, Lomustine, Mitomycin c, Netilmicin, Nivolumab, Norfloxacin, Paracetamol, Penicillamine, Pentamidine, Phenacetin, Polymyxin b, Streptomycin, Streptozocin, Tacrolimus, Tenofovir, Zenarestat
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	Amyloidosis, Hypercalcaemia
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	Hepatitis b, Ileus, Jaundice, Liver failure, Paralytic ileus, Recurrent hereditary polyserositis
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, Proximal renal tubular acidosis, Sickle cell disease
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	Hepatitis b, Malaria , Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Cholestatic jaundice
Oncologic	Angiomyolipoma
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Renal/Electrolyte	Angiomyolipoma, Chronic interstitial nephritis, Chronic kidney disease, Chronic renal failure, Crescentic glomerulonephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Henoch-schönlein purpura, Hepatorenal syndrome, Hydronephrosis, Interstitial nephritis, Nephritic syndrome, Nephrolithiasis, Nephrotic syndrome, Papillary necrosis, Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, Proximal renal tubular acidosis, Pyelonephritis, Renal ischemia, Renal vein thrombosis, Renovascular disease, Systemic lupus erythematosus, True volume depletion , Ureteric obstruction, Urethral stricture, Uric plasma levels raised, Uric serum levels raised, Urinary tract infection, Urine retention
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	Amyloidosis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Henoch-schönlein purpura, Polyarteritis nodosa, Recurrent hereditary polyserositis, Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Scleroderma, Systemic lupus erythematosus
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	Burns, Shock, Trauma
Urologic	Chronic interstitial nephritis, Hydronephrosis, Posterior urethral valve, Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Ureteric obstruction, Urethral stricture, Uric plasma levels raised, Uric serum levels raised, Urinary tract infection, Urine retention
Miscellaneous	Edema, Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Causes in Alphabetical Order

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