A 56-year-old man with a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents to the emergency department with progressive nausea, malaise, and dyspnea over 2 days. He denies chest pain, fever, or recent infections. Vital signs show BP 168/98 mmHg, HR 102/min, RR 24/min. Laboratory studies reveal: Serum creatinine: 4.8 mg/dL (baseline 1.0 mg/dL 3 months ago) BUN: 68 mg/dL Serum glucose: 156 mg/dL Serum pH: 7.18 HCO3−: 13 mEq/L Anion gap: 18 mEq/L Serum ketones: Negative Urinalysis: No ketones, muddy brown casts, proteinuria Arterial blood gas shows metabolic acidosis with appropriate respiratory compensation Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Diabetic ketoacidosis with concurrent acute kidney injury
  2. B)Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state complicated by sepsis
  3. C)Uremic metabolic acidosis due to acute kidney injuryGABARITO
  4. D)Lactic acidosis secondary to cardiogenic shock
  5. E)Mixed metabolic acidosis from concurrent diabetic ketoacidosis and uremia

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The clinical presentation is consistent with uremic metabolic acidosis from acute kidney injury. Key findings supporting this diagnosis include: (1) acute elevation of creatinine and BUN with muddy brown casts suggesting intrinsic renal disease; (2) high anion... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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