Table 1.

Causes of acute renal cortical necrosis

Obstetric

Non-obstetric

Septic abortion Puerperal sepsis Abruptio placentae Postpartum hemorrhage Eclampsia

Drugs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Tranexamic acid Polyethylene glycol Quinine Bisphosphonates Drugs of abuse Synthetic cannabinoids Alcohol Diethylene glycol Poisonings Snake bite Wasp sting Organophosphorus poisoning Laundry detergent ingestion Infections Malaria Streptococcal pharyngitis Sepsis Acute gastroenteritis Protein S deficiency following varicella AIDS Hemolytic uremic syndrome Trauma/hemorrhagic shock Burns Pancreatitis Diabetic ketoacidosis Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency with intravascular hemolysis Hyperacute kidney transplant rejection SLE-associated antiphospholipid syndrome

SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.