Following a car accident, a 32-year-old man is hospitalized with multiple fractures and internal bleeding. He is successfully resuscitated and taken to the operating room for a left femoral fracture fixation. The patient's condition remains stable after surgery, and he is transferred to the operating room. The blood pressure is 118/68 mm Hg, and the pulse rate is 88 bpm. On the second day of his hospitalization, he develops oliguria. The results of a renal biopsy are represented in the image below. If the kidney biopsy were repeated 1 month from now, which of the following would most likely be seen?

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Following a car accident, a 32-year-old man is hospitalized with multiple fractures and internal bleeding. He is successfully resuscitated and taken to the operating room for a left femoral fracture fixation. The patient's condition remains stable after surgery, and he is transferred to the operating room. The blood pressure is 118/68 mm Hg, and the pulse rate is 88 bpm. On the second day of his hospitalization, he develops oliguria. The results of a renal biopsy are represented in the image below.  If the kidney biopsy were repeated 1 month from now, which of the following would most likely be seen?

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Eductional Objective: Acute tubular necrosis is characterized by focal tubular epithelial necrosis with denuding of the basement membrane. Most patients experience tubular re-epithelization and regain normal renal function.

Following a Car Accident, a 32-Year-Old Man Is Hospitalized with Multiple