Audio Qbank – Q190 – An 8F with a two-week Hx of confusion

 

An 8-year-old girl is brought to the GP because of a two-week history of confusion. Her history is significant for convalescence one month ago from pneumococcal meningitis. Serum studies show Na+ 112 mEq/L, K+ 4.5 mEq/L, plasma osmolality 260 mOsmol/kg. Which of the following sets of urine findings is most likely in this patient? (Proximal convoluted tubule – PCT; Juxtaglomerular apparatus – JGA; Medullary collecting duct – MCD)

 

Hypotonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Hypotonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Isotonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Hypotonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Isotonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Hypotonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Isotonic MCD
Hypertonic PCT; Hypertonic JGA; Hypertonic MCD

 

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