A patient's creatinine rises from 100 µmol/L to 250 µmol/L in 24 hours. Urinalysis shows muddy brown casts. What is the most likely cause of acute kid...

Question

A patient's creatinine rises from 100 µmol/L to 250 µmol/L in 24 hours. Urinalysis shows muddy brown casts. What is the most likely cause of acute kidney injury?

Accepted Answer

Acute tubular necrosis

Answer

Prerenal azotemia

Answer

Postrenal obstruction

Answer

Glomerulonephritis

Answer

Acute interstitial nephritis

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute kidney injury

A patient's creatinine rises from 100 µmol/L to 250 µmol/L in 24 hours. Urinalysis shows muddy brown casts. What is the most likely cause of acute kidney injury?