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Medicine, 21.09.2019 17:30 eden1017

Astudent under stress has been feeling light-headed, especially after standing, and has developed a brisk diuresis. he has the smell of acetone on his breath. upon admission to the emergency room, he is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis, which is accompanied by extreme hypovolemia, supposedly because of the brisk diuresis. the brisk diuresis is a consequence of which of the following?
a. high level of glucose in the tubular fluid/urine
b. increased glomerular filtration rate
c. suppression of arginine vasopressin secretion
d. suppression of aldosterone secretion
e. decreased angiotensin ii plasma levels.

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