The Case | Rapidly rising creatinine following a laparoscopic prostatectomy

A 50-year-old African American man with a history of  hypertension, type 2 diabetes, stage III chronic kidney disease, and prostate cancer was admitted for an elective robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node resection. On admission, the patient was normotensive with an unremarkable examination. His home atorvastatin, amlodip ine, and lisinopril were continued during hospitalization. Admission labs included a creatinine of 1.8 and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 23 mg/dl, with normal electrolytes.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Make Your Diagnosis Source Type: research