Management
- Treat or manage the underlying cause.
- Manage renal function with supportive care and fluid resuscitation.
- Antibiotics if pyelonephritis is the cause of renal papillary necrosis.
- Prognosis depends on the underlying cause; diabetes and old age are associated with a worse prognosis.
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