Exam: Surgical Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Duodenal Atresia, Intussusception, Hirschsprung Disease in Paediatrics
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A 5-week-old infant with suspected pyloric stenosis undergoes laboratory testing. Which acid-base abnormality is most characteristic in this condition?
A
Metabolic acidosis with hyperkalemia
B
Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
C
Respiratory acidosis
D
Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis