A 31-year-old man comes to the physician for a one-week history of puffiness of his forearms and legs. He has no significant past medical history. He has been taking high-dose naproxen for the past six weeks after pulling his left quadriceps muscle while playing soccer with his friends. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s edema?
Decreased vasodilation of efferent arterioles
Decreased vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles
Decreased intravascular oncotic pressure
Increased renal retention of sodium
Inflammatory cell infiltration within the renal interstitium
