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What is the most common cause of acute tubular injury?
What is the most common cause of acute tubular injury?
- Ischaemia (correct)
- Viral infection
- Bacterial infection
- Fungal infection
Which factor contributes to reduced glomerular filtration rate in acute tubular injury?
Which factor contributes to reduced glomerular filtration rate in acute tubular injury?
- Increased epithelial cell regeneration
- Enhanced blood flow
- Decreased inflammation
- Detachment of injured cells from the basement membrane (correct)
What morphological changes are characteristic of tubular epithelial injury in acute tubular injury?
What morphological changes are characteristic of tubular epithelial injury in acute tubular injury?
- Increase in interstitial oedema
- Decreased vacuolations in epithelial cells
- Enhanced filtration membrane integrity
- Formation of tubular casts (correct)
Which region of the nephron is most prominently affected by nephrotoxic acute tubular injury?
Which region of the nephron is most prominently affected by nephrotoxic acute tubular injury?
What term is used to describe the presence of vacuolations in tubular epithelial cells due to solute concentration?
What term is used to describe the presence of vacuolations in tubular epithelial cells due to solute concentration?
What is a characteristic feature seen in morphology indicating acute tubular injury?
What is a characteristic feature seen in morphology indicating acute tubular injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
What is the most common cause of acute kidney injury?
Which condition involves inflammation of the interstitium surrounding the nephrons?
Which condition involves inflammation of the interstitium surrounding the nephrons?
What is the preferred term for tubular damage that may not involve necrosis?
What is the preferred term for tubular damage that may not involve necrosis?
How is tubulointerstitial nephritis diagnosed?
How is tubulointerstitial nephritis diagnosed?
What is the primary treatment for tubulointerstitial nephritis?
What is the primary treatment for tubulointerstitial nephritis?
Which cast type is commonly associated with acute tubular injury/necrosis?
Which cast type is commonly associated with acute tubular injury/necrosis?
What is the significance of the structure labelled 2 in the context provided?
What is the significance of the structure labelled 2 in the context provided?
When would you consider performing renal angiography in a hypertensive patient?
When would you consider performing renal angiography in a hypertensive patient?
Which scenario is classified as 'Failure' based on the RIFLE criteria for assessing renal injury severity?
Which scenario is classified as 'Failure' based on the RIFLE criteria for assessing renal injury severity?
What are urinary casts as described in the text?
What are urinary casts as described in the text?
What could lead to an abnormal ascent of the kidneys?
What could lead to an abnormal ascent of the kidneys?
Which condition would not warrant consideration for renal angiography in hypertensive patients?
Which condition would not warrant consideration for renal angiography in hypertensive patients?
