10-19-2008, 11:15 PM
A 36-year-old man is brought to the emergency room after being stabbed in the epigastrium. After placement of a Foley catheter, you notice that the patient is severely oliguric over the next 2 hours. What is the most likely cause of the patient's oliguria?
A. Acute interstitial nephritis
B. Acute tubular necrosis secondary to rhabdomyolysis
C. Reduced intravascular volume secondary to cirrhosis
D. Reduced intravascular volume secondary to hemorrhage
E. Ureteric obstruction
A. Acute interstitial nephritis
B. Acute tubular necrosis secondary to rhabdomyolysis
C. Reduced intravascular volume secondary to cirrhosis
D. Reduced intravascular volume secondary to hemorrhage
E. Ureteric obstruction