Hypokalemia in an infant may be due to all of the following except –
Correct Answer: Adrenal tumor
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Acute Renal failure Hypokalemia o Hypokalemia is defined as serum potassium values of less than 3.5 meq/L. Impoant causes of hypokalemia in children Spurious Decreased intake Renal losses o Leukemia o Aorexia nervosa o Distal A Transcellular shift o External loss o Proximal A o Alkalosis o Diarrhea o Hypomagnesemia o b-agonists o Laxative use o Gitelman syndrome o Theophylline o Bater syndrome Cushing sync ,ine due to adrenal adenoma or hyperplasia Drugs : Diuretics, Cisplatin, amphotericin, Aminoglycosides.
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