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USMLE · Question #525
A 42-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up examination 1 week after he passed a renal calculus. X-ray crystallographic analysis of the calculus showed calcium as the primary cation…
The correct answer is B. Na - Cl symport inhibitor. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A 42-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up examination 1 week after he passed a renal calculus. X-ray crystallographic analysis of the calculus showed calcium as the primary cation. Physical examination today shows no abnormalities. A 24-hour collection of urine shows increased calcium excretion. Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Options
- ACarbonic anhydrase inhibitor
- BNa - Cl symport inhibitor
- CNa - K - 2Cl symport inhibitor
- DOsmotic diuretic
- ERenal epithelial sodium channel inhibitor
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- B71% (22)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
- E16% (5)
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