KROK 1 2021 – Question 143 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A woman with enteritis accompanied by severe diarrhea presents with loss of water in the extracellular space, increased water content in the cells, and decreased blood osmolarity. Name this type of water-electrolyte imbalance:
- A. Isoosmolar hypohydration
- B. Hyperosmolar hyperhydration
- C. Hypoosmolar hyperhydration
- D. Hypoosmolar hypohydration
- E. Hyperosmolar hypohydration
Hint
Consider whether sodium or water is lost in excess, what this does to plasma osmolarity, and in which direction water then moves between the compartments.
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