A 78-year-old man is admitted with sepsis secondary to a urinary tract infection. His baseline creatinine is 100 µmol/L. On admission, his creatinine ...

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A 78-year-old man is admitted with sepsis secondary to a urinary tract infection. His baseline creatinine is 100 µmol/L. On admission, his creatinine is 180 µmol/L and urea is 22 mmol/L. He is hypotensive (BP 85/50 mmHg) and tachycardic (110 bpm). He is given IV fluids. What is the most likely cause of his acute kidney injury (AKI)?

Accepted Answer

Pre-renal failure

Answer

Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)

Answer

Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN)

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Post-renal obstruction

Answer

Glomerulonephritis

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)