A 76-year-old woman on an ACE inhibitor and NSAIDs for osteoarthritis presents with reduced urine output and rising creatinine from 90 to 220 µmol/L o...

Question

A 76-year-old woman on an ACE inhibitor and NSAIDs for osteoarthritis presents with reduced urine output and rising creatinine from 90 to 220 µmol/L over 3 days. She had diarrhoea for the past week. Blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg. What is the most likely cause of her acute kidney injury?

Accepted Answer

Pre-renal azotaemia due to volume depletion and nephrotoxic medications

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Post-renal obstruction from prostate disease

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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Chronic kidney disease

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Contrast-induced nephropathy

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute kidney injury

A 76-year-old woman on an ACE inhibitor and NSAIDs for osteoarthritis presents with reduced urine output and rising creatinine from 90 to 220 µmol/L over 3 days. She had diarrhoea for the past week. Blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg. What is the most likely cause of her acute kidney injury?