A patient with lung cancer is admitted to the ER for crackles in the lungs, sudden onset of confusion, and decreased urine output. Which of the following lab results is consistent with this complication?
A
Urine specific gravity of 1.035.
explanation
A high serum sodium and low ADH levels are symptoms of diabetes inspidius, which are the opposite of this complication: SIADH. Low potassium is not a sign of either.
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