Question 94 · LEK · Diagnostics

The contraindications to kidney biopsy include:

1) acute kidney injury requiring dialysis;
2) absence of one kidney;
3) in kidney ultrasound, the size is approximately 7 cm, and the cortical layer is 5-7 mm wide;
4) acute bacterial tubulointerstitial nephritis;
5) acute drug-induced tubulointerstitial nephritis.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 2,3,4.
  2. B. 1,2,4.
  3. C. 2,3,4,5.
  4. D. 1,2,3,4.
  5. E. 1,2,4,5.
Hint

Distinguish situations where histology changes management (unexplained AKI, suspected interstitial nephritis) from those where biopsy is risky or useless.

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