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Medicine All India exam 2151ff23

Acute metabolic acidosis:

A
Has biphasic effect on K+ excretion
B
Does not effect K + excretion
C
Decreases urinary K+ excretion
D
Increase urinary K+ excretion
High-Yield Explanation
When H+ concentration is increased as in acidosis, H+ ions are secreted (preferentially over K+ ions) in exchange of Na+Thus in acidosis K+ secretion into tubules (excretion) is inhibitedRef: Harrison's 18/e p366

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