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Medicine Fluids and Electrolyte Imbalance 6cf32b40

T.T.K.G >8 is seen in all except:

A
Diabetes mellitus
B
Acute glomerulonephritis
C
Adrenocoical insufficiency
D
Cushing syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Transtubular potassium gradient > 8 is associated with hyperkalemia. Choices 1, 2, 3 lead to hyperkalemia. Choices 1 and 2 lead to kidney damage. Choice 3 due to aldosterone deficiency leads to potassium excess due to inability to loose potassium the collecting duct. Cushing syndrome has excess of coisol, which stimulates the mineralocoicoid receptors to cause hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis.

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