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57. A patient with severe sepsis develops acute kidney injury. What is the critical underlying pathophysiological mechanism of AKI in sepsis?

A. Prerenal azotemia due to hypovolemia.
B. Postrenal obstruction.
C. Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) due to renal hypoperfusion and inflammatory mediators.
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D. Glomerulonephritis.

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  • Prerenal azotemia due to hypovolemia.
  • Postrenal obstruction.
  • Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) due to renal hypoperfusion and inflammatory mediators.
  • Glomerulonephritis.

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