Re: Renal papillary necrosis

In article <c4fjg217cl4mb817sv0je24pjmpk3s252d@xxxxxxx>,
Lucy <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

REP:
You won't find a description because necrotic tissue - at least not
macroscopically detectable tissue - is not passed in the urine.

If that is the case, then why does
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000488.htm say: "The
necrotic tissue may be sloughed off, and it may be seen in the urine
[...]?"

Under a microscope.

To diagnose renal papillary necrosis or analgesic nephropathy, tests (urine
and renal biopsy) must be done by a nephrologist, not someone hoping to
self-diagnose by reading things they don't understand.
[snipped]

I'm not hoping to self-diagnose. I am looking for information to make
a decision whether or not to discuss this with my doctor. Not that the
docs I've encountered take kindly to information brought in by their
patients...

If you're abusing analgesics, then yes, you should.

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