Etiologies/mechanism of ARF

Number

Percentage

Functional ARF (46.6% N = 45)

Sepsis

6

28.6 (n = 21)

Cardiac decompensation

6

28.6 (n = 21)

Dehydration

5

23.8 (n = 21)

Acute hemorrhage

4

19 (n = 21)

Organic ARF (17.7% N = 45)

Acute tubular necrosis

6

75 (n = 8)

Acute vascular nephropathy

1

12.5 (n = 8)

Extracapillary glomerulonephritis

1

12.5 (n = 8)

Obstructive ARF (35.7% N = 45)

Extrinsic compression

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

8

50 (n = 16)

Malignant prostatic hyperplasia

6

37.5 (n = 16)

Iatrogenic ureteral ligation

1

6.25 (n = 16)

Cancer invasion

1

6.25 (n = 16)