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I think it shud b A as due to vomitings there shud b alkalosis so pH shud increase,

is there any significant difference btw osmolarity and osmolality?? as i remember serum osmolarity increase due to increase sugar but not sure about osmolality.


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  #2

D

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  #3

for sure it is not
A or B or C ( hypo magnesiemia ocures in DKA and type 1 is same)
so i think it is D

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  #4

Glucose is osmotic compound so will move the water outside the cell; for every 100mEq glucose Na will decrease by 1,6 mEq.
Ketoacidotic coma- down - Na, phosphorus, Mg,
- up- osm, glucose, BUN, amylase, WBC, ketone,
- K could be normal/down

  #5

d









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