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Complete arterial ischaemia or infarction of kidney due to thrombosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Complete arterial ischaemia or infarction of kidney due to thrombosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/68085364

A condition characterised by a complete restriction in arterial blood supply to tissues of the kidney due to the lodging of a blood clot, a specific type of embolus known as a thrombus, in the bloodstream causing a blockage. This causes in a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism and results in the death of kidney tissue cells.