Acute Kidney Injury USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 21 year old man presents with recurrent episodes of visible blood in the urine. He notes that each episode begins 1 to 2 days after a sore throat or viral upper respiratory illness. Blood pressure is normal. Urinalysis shows dysmorphic red blood cells and mild proteinuria. Serum complement levels are normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AMembranous nephropathy
- BGoodpasture syndrome
- CAnalgesic nephropathy
- DIgA nephropathyCorrect answer
- EPoststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
- FThin basement membrane nephropathy (benign familial hematuria)
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