Audio Qbank – Q159 – A 38F with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

 

A 38-year-old woman with a longstanding history of granulomatosis with polyangiitis presents with worsening malaise and fatigue over the past four days. She says her nose was bleeding this morning. On examination, her eyelids appear puffy.

Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

 

  Decreased serum potassium
  Decreased serum phosphate
  Increased prothrombin time
  Normal-anion gap metabolic acidosis
  Normal platelet count

 

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