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Chlorthalidone - bijjar - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 A 67 y/o women who is a regular pt calls the office bcz she has developed severe muscle weakness, muscle cramps and poly urea. She began treatment 6 weeks ago with 50mg of chlorthalidone daily for mild to moderate essential Htn. The most likely explanation for her symptom is the development of which of the following:- A) DM B) Hypokalemia C) Hypomagnesemia D) Hyponatremia E) Metabolic Acidosis 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 b.. 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 answer ? 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 waiting for some more input, tuff one rite ? 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 hypokalemia ----> muscle weakness and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 Hypokalemia/ 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-12-2006 b..... 0 - ArchivalUser - 07-13-2006 USMLE says it is DM (A) |