The Case | Acute kidney injury in a patient with systemic necrotizing lesions

A 41-year-old male patient, who had been experiencing joint pain and weakness for the past 3 weeks, was admitted to the intensive care unit because of vasoplegic and cardiogenic shock, accompanied by multiorgan failure. Before the rapid deterioration of his clinical condition, his kidney function was normal (serum creatinine level, 89 μmol/l), with no proteinuria or hematuria.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Make Your Diagnosis Source Type: research