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If a thiazide diuretic is administered for hypeension, the response seen within 24 hrs on excretion of different electrolytes is

A
Sodium| Potassium| Calcium|
B
Sodium| Potassium| Calcium|
C
Sodium| Potassium|Calcium|
D
Sodium| Potassium| Calcium|
High-Yield Explanation
Excretory and Renal Hemodynamic Effects of Diuretics: Na+ K+ H+ Ca2+ Mg2+ Cl- HCO3- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors | || I NC V | || Osmotic diuretics || | I | || | | Loop Diuretics || || | || || || | Thiazides | || | | | | | Epithelial sodium channels blockers | | | | | | | Aldosterone antagonists | | | I | | | |: INCREASE, |: DECREASE, NC: No change, V: Variable change. I: Insufficient data Do not get confused by the term 'within 24 hours' in the question. These are the acute effects of diuretics and these may be modified later by the compensatory responses of the body.

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