In which of the following clinical scenarios is RRT LEAST likely to be urgently initiated?
A. 30-year-old female with postoperative acute renal insufficiency with serum magnesium >8 mEq/L with anuria and absent deep tendon reflexes Wrong Choice!
B. 50-year-old male with ESRD, on scheduled MWF dialysis, with serum potassium of 6 mEq/L Correct Choice
C. 45-year-old male with septic shock and anuric AKI on pressors with a PH of 7.0 and bicarbonate of 12 mEq/L Wrong Choice!
D. 60-year-old female with acute oliguric renal failure not responding to diuretic therapy with hypoxia and shortness of breath Wrong Choice!
Answer:B
In which of the following clinical scenarios is RRT LEAST likely to be urgently initiated?
A. 30-year-old female with postoperative acute renal insufficiency with serum magnesium >8 mEq/L with anuria and absent deep tendon reflexes Wrong Choice! B. 50-year-old male with ESRD, on scheduled MWF dialysis, with serum potassium of 6 mEq/L Correct Choice C. 45-year-old male with septic shock and anuric AKI on pressors with a PH of 7.0 and bicarbonate of 12 mEq/L Wrong Choice! D. 60-year-old female with acute oliguric renal failure not responding to diuretic therapy with hypoxia and shortness of breath Wrong Choice!