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Acute kidney injury
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 70-year-old man has AKI with fever, loin pain and an ultrasound showing a dilated, infected kidney. What is the most urgent management?
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The answer is C: Urgent nephrostomy or stenting, within 12 hours of diagnosis.
An infected obstructed kidney (pyonephrosis) needs drainage within 12 hours of diagnosis, together with antibiotics.
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