if secretion is increased, phosphate levels then should be decreased, not increased like the vignette said, it is wrong
USMLE Step 1 Community
222 followers
3 days ago
Not good vignette
Question:
A 35-year-old female presents with severe muscle cramps and twitching. Her lab results show decreased serum calcium and increased phosphate levels. Further testing reveals decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Which of the following would you most likely observe with regard to the phosphate transport in this patient's renal tubules?
Options:
A)Increased reabsorption in proximal tubules
B)Decreased reabsorption in proximal tubules
C)No change in reabsorption in proximal tubules
D)Increased excretion in distal tubules
E)Decreased excretion in distal tubules
Not good vignette
Question:
A 35-year-old female presents with severe muscle cramps and twitching. Her lab results show decreased serum calcium and increased phosphate levels. Further testing reveals decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Which of the following would you most likely observe with regard to the phosphate transport in this patient's renal tubules?
Options:
A)Increased reabsorption in proximal tubules
B)Decreased reabsorption in proximal tubules
C)No change in reabsorption in proximal tubules
D)Increased excretion in distal tubules
E)Decreased excretion in distal tubules