01-31-2014, 06:47 PM
A 6 y/o caucasian male with recurrent otitis media and sinusitis is found to have a higher than normal nasal transepithelial potential difference.Which of the following processes most likely underlies this finding ?
A-Increased Cl secretion
B-High bicarbonate transport rate
C-Increased sodium absorption
D-High mucus water content
E-Intracellular potassium depletion
A-Increased Cl secretion
B-High bicarbonate transport rate
C-Increased sodium absorption
D-High mucus water content
E-Intracellular potassium depletion