Question 23 · LEK · Acute kidney injury
In a patient with acute kidney injury features of thrombotic microangiopathy were found in the biopsy. It can occur in the course of:
1) granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA);
2) malignant-phase hypertension;
3) atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome;
4) pulmonary-renal syndrome;
5) antiphospholipid syndrome.
The correct answer is:
2) malignant-phase hypertension;
3) atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome;
4) pulmonary-renal syndrome;
5) antiphospholipid syndrome.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3,5.
- B. 2,3,5.
- C. 1,2,3,5.
- D. 2,4,5.
- E. 2,3,4.
Hint
Separate diseases causing endothelial injury with microvascular thrombosis from those causing necrotising vasculitis.
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