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Medicine Fluid and electrolytes 5c4d2928

Rapid infusion of insulin causes-

A
Hyperkalemia
B
Hypokalemia
C
Hypernatremia
D
Hyponatremia
High-Yield Explanation
* Insulin, b2-adrenergic activity, thyroid hormone, and alkalosis promote Na+/K+-ATPase-mediated cellular uptake of K+, leading to hypokalemia. * stimulation of endogenous insulin can provoke hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and/or hypophosphatemia in malnourished patients given a carbohydrate load. (reference harrisons principles of internal medicine, 19E page-305)

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