Define Mr. Maddox's diagnosis of acute kidney injury
What will be an ideal response?
• AKI patients are likely to produce <500 mL urine per day at the GFR's lowest level; these patients can develop fluid and electrolytes disorders, azotemia, and wasting, especially if they are both oliguric and hypercatabolic.
• It is possible that the AKI was due to his post-op hypotensive event/shock or the infection later on.
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