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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)