A patient has a serum creatinine level of 2.5 mg/dL, a serum potassium level of 6 mEq/L, an arterial pH of 7.32, and a urine output of 250 mL/day. Which phase of acute kidney injury is the patient experiencing?

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The patient is experiencing the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury, characterized by low urine output (less than 400 mL/day), elevated serum creatinine, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis (indicated by low arterial pH).

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