C. Acidemia causes an internal shift of K+ from plasma into cells.
D. Acidemia promotes K+ loss into the urine.
A. He is retaining extra water that is diluting all of his plasma solutes.
B. The GI fluids he lost were high in [K] compared to plasma
What is the likely reason his plasma [K+] is so low?
(Careful, all the choices sound plausible, but only one is physiologically reasonable.)
A 48 year old man extreme lightheadedness and weakness after a 3 day of diarrhea. heart rate is 110, 145 when standing.
