[Verified Answer]: A 6-month-old baby with fever, cold,…

A 6-month-old baby with fever, cold, catarrh, and mild diarrhea was treated at home with an off-the-shelf cough mixture bought from a neighborhood patent medicine store. About 24 hours after starting the medicine, the mother noticed that the baby was not producing urine. The baby was taken to the Primary Health Care Centre where a diagnosis of malnutrition was made and was referred to EFSTH ultimately after anuria of 36 hours. The child died within 3 hours of presentation at EFSTH. Which of the following is likely the immediate cause of death at autopsy of this baby? A. Acute tubular necrosis B. Severe electrolyte derangement C. Cerebral edema D. Severe malnutrition