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drspleen - 03-16-11 15:12
On postoperative day 2 following a colonic mass resection, a patient develops decreased urine output. His creatinine measures 1.9 and the BUN/Creatinine ratio is greater than 25. You order a fluid bolus and are concerned that he may have developed:
* A. Acute tubular necrosis
* B. Interstitial nephritis
* C. Fanconi syndrome
* D. Diffuse cortical necrosis
* E. Renal papillary necrosis
drspleen - 03-16-11 15:12
On postoperative day 2 following a colonic mass resection, a patient develops decreased urine output. His creatinine measures 1.9 and the BUN/Creatinine ratio is greater than 25. You order a fluid bolus and are concerned that he may have developed:
* A. Acute tubular necrosis
* B. Interstitial nephritis
* C. Fanconi syndrome
* D. Diffuse cortical necrosis
* E. Renal papillary necrosis
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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