03-28-2006, 10:23 AM
A 20 year old man is brought to the emergency department following a gunshot wound to the right flank. He sustains a cardiorespiratory arrest on the way to the hospital, but is resuscitated. On arrival, he is hypotensive, tachycardic, and has cold clammy extremities. He is taken to the operating roon for exploration and hemostastis. Intraoperatively, the kidney has been penetrated, and upon probing, the internal layers of the kidney are visible. Which of the following would be most likely to have been injured during this man's cardiac arrest?
A. Cortex
B. Inner medulla
C. Major calyx
D. Medullary pyramid
E. Outer medulla
A. Cortex
B. Inner medulla
C. Major calyx
D. Medullary pyramid
E. Outer medulla