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Pt presents with epithelial cell casts and granular (muddy brown) casts, low urine specific gravity, high Na urine concentration, low BUN/Cr ratio

A) Acute interstitial nephritis
B) Acute tubular necrosis
C) Prerenal azotemia
D) Postrenal obstruction

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The symptoms described are indicative of Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN), a condition characterized by damage to the renal tubules due to ischemia or toxic injury.

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The symptoms described, including the presence of epithelial cell casts and granular (muddy brown) casts in the urine, low urine specific gravity, high Na urine concentration, and low BUN/Cr ratio, are indicative of Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN). ATN is a condition characterized by damage to the renal tubules due to ischemia or toxic injury, resulting in the presence of casts and abnormalities in urine composition.

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