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taipei817
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03/02/08 - 07:37 PM

AN OLD Q reads:
Renal correction of hyperkalemia will result in which of the following?

A. Alkalosis
B. Acidosis
C. Increased secretion of HCO3
D. Increased secretion of H+
E. Increased excretion of Na+

This question 'might' be originated from
http://www.mc.edu/campus/users/sbaldwin/Physiolog...
which has the answer A
AND option D printed as : "DECREASE secretion of H"
hope this clarifies some mysteries.

pr20
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03/02/08 - 09:51 PM

Yeah choice D should be "decrased secretion of H+"----otherwise both A and D will be the correct answers.

sidiyaa
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03/07/08 - 06:49 AM

i think the hperkalemia associated with metabolic acidosis therefore the renal correction will toward the alkalosis.
I m not sure plz correct me.

taipei817
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03/07/08 - 08:42 AM

usually the correction doesnt overshoot, so if starting out with metaacidosis, renal compensation wont tuen it into metalkalosis

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