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A 35 year old female was severely burned and is hospitalized. she is now suffering from acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart
a. prerenal
b. intrarenal
c. extrarenal
d. postrenal
If so, the answer would be letter b. intrarenal.
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is usually caused by a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the ischemia of the kidneys. In the case of this 35-year-old female who was severely burned and is suffering from ATN, intrarenal is most likely be observed by the nurse on her medical chart.