Question

Zach is a high school football player. He took a hard blow to the left flank and has a large bruise. He came into the ER with a suspected acute kidney injury. What signs and symptoms would you expect to see? What diagnostic test would you expect to be order and why? What is the treatment for acute kidney injury?

Answer 1

Acute kidney injury occurs due to trauma or any other disease progress. patient may have signs and symptoms of flank pain, nausea, vomiting, tenderness, bleeding in the urine, etc. diagnostic test includes X-ray, urinalysis, MRI scan, ultrasound, CT scan. It needs immediate medical treatment because this bruise became serious complications that cause internal bleeding and leads to kidney failure. patient needs complete blood rest, close observation, administration of fluids to maintain blood pressure, monitor patient intake and output if it is uncontrolled bleeding that needs surgery.