merpaperpleI was really confused by this too. There's a good explanation here: https://www.thehymedicine.com/post/step-2-ck-ccssa-nbme-form-7.
โข Patient has CKD so his BUN/Cr ratio is showing an intrinsic kidney problem
โข Patient then has furosemide added changing the ratio from 8.3 to 10.4 - this increase in ratio could suggest CKD with superimposed prerenal azotemia
โข Glomerulonephritis would show RBC casts
โข Interstitial nephritis would show WBC casts & eosinophils
โข Tubular Necrosis would show granular casts+2
CHF patient with increased diuretic dosage โ> Too much fluid is pulled off โ> Decreased effective circulating volume โ> AKI (pre-renal, acute tubular necrosis)
Key idea: When taking care of a patient with decompensated heart failure, important to balance correcting volume overload with risk of causing an AKI
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How is this due to decreased renal blood flow when the BUN/Cr is <20 ?