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Anonymous
11-28-2003, 11:07 PM
which one causes hypokalemia?

a)insulin deficiency
b)hyposmolarity
c)digoxin
d)triamterene

Anonymous
11-29-2003, 02:58 AM
hyposmolarity
coz H2O flows into the cells,K+ diffuses in with H2O leads to hypokalemia
all other choices with hyperkalemia, remember that digoxin inhibits Na+/K+ pump causes hyperkalemia
AND hypokalemia predisposes to digoxin toxicity!