Open-angle glaucoma. Chronic open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma. The open drainage angle of the eye can become blocked leading to gradual increased eye pressure. If this increased pressure results in optic nerve damage, it is known as chronic open-angle glaucoma.
Acute tubular necrosis. Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a medical condition involving the death of tubular epithelial cells that form the renal tubules of the kidneys. ATN presents with acute kidney injury (AKI) and is one of the most common causes of AKI. Common causes of ATN include low blood pressure and use of nephrotoxic drugs.
Artem is a doctor of veterinary medicine and has taught science and medicine at the college level. This lesson will discuss the different causes and types of irreversible cell injury. Notably, we'll focus in on the different types of necrosis that may occur in the body, their causes, and what they may look like. third type of necrosis is known as caseous necrosis and is a type of necrosis associated with a longstanding initiator of cellular injury that cannot be destroyed or broken down, which causes the dead surrounding tissue to resemble cottage cheese.