Question

A 65-year-old woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents with progressive ankle swelling, frothy urine and fatigue. Urine dipstick shows 3 plus protein, no blood. Serum albumin is low and cholesterol elevated. What is the most likely underlying renal syndrome

Accepted Answer

Nephrotic syndrome

Answer

Acute kidney injury

Answer

Nephritic syndrome

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Chronic interstitial nephritis

Answer

Renal tubular acidosis

Practice question

A 65-year-old woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents with progressive ankle swelling, frothy urine and fatigue. Urine dipstick shows 3 plus protein, no blood. Serum albumin is low and cholesterol elevated. What is the most likely underlying renal syndrome