A patient with glomerulonephritis develops acute kidney injury. Which form of kidney injury has occurred?
a. Prerenal
b. Intrarenal
c. Postrenal
ANS: B
Intrarenal kidney injury occurs when there is damage to the nephrons inside the kidney. Causes are ischemia, reduced blood flow, toxins, infectious processes leading to glomerulonephritis, trauma to the kidney, allergic reactions to radiograph dyes, and severe muscle injury.
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