The patient was admitted with acute renal failure.The patient had been treated by Home Health with IV gentamicin for Pseudomonas pneumonia.The patient was experiencing some edema and decreased urine output.Blood was drawn,and the physician admitted the patient for IV fluids and investigation of the patient's renal status.Gentamicin was stopped,and another antibiotic was given.The patient's renal function returned to normal.Final Diagnosis: Acute renal failure due to gentamicin.Recent pneumonia.

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The code for acute renal failure is N17.9, and the codes for the recent pneumonia are J15.1. The code T36.5x5A is for adverse effects of aminoglycosides (which includes gentamicin), and its inclusion in the code helps identify the cause of renal failure. The other codes listed do not include an appropriate code for adverse effects of gentamicin or acute renal failure. Therefore, option C is the best choice.

The Patient Was Admitted with Acute Renal Failure