A patient with a 1-week history of diarrhea has reduced tissue turgor. Arterial pH is 7.3; serum bicarbonate concentrati
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:30 am
A patient with a 1-week history of diarrhea has reduced tissue turgor. Arterial pH is 7.3; serum bicarbonate concentration is 15 mEq/L This patient is also likely to have which of the following?
A) Decreased arterial Pco2
B) Decreased circulating level of ADH (vasopressin)
C) Decreased circuialting level of aldosterone
D) Increased circulating level of atrial natriuretic peptide
E) Increased serum anion gap
A) Decreased arterial Pco2
B) Decreased circulating level of ADH (vasopressin)
C) Decreased circuialting level of aldosterone
D) Increased circulating level of atrial natriuretic peptide
E) Increased serum anion gap