A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with severe dehydration due to diarrhea. What is the initial management for severe dehydration?
AOral rehydration therapy
BIntravenous fluids
CAntidiarrheal medication
DAntibiotics
Which of the following rightly describes the mechanism of "Vasopressin Escape" in SIADH?
ACharacterized by sudden decrease in urine volume with increase in urine osmolality independent of circulating vasopressin levels.
BCharacterized by sudden increase in urine volume with decrease in urine osmolality independent of circulating vasopressin levels.
CCharacterized by sudden decrease in urine volume with increase in urine osmolality dependent on circulating vasopressin levels.
DCharacterized by sudden increase in urine volume with decrease in urine osmolality dependent on circulating vasopressin levels.
Assertion: RMP depends on proteins and phosphate ions. Reason: Diffusion potential can be calculated using nernst equation. Choose the best statement regarding the assertion and reason.
AAssertion false, Reason true
BBoth true, Reason is the explanation of assertion
CAssertion true, Reason false
DBoth true, Reason is not the explanation of assertion
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