Hyperkalemia in a 2 hour old very low birth weight neonate with normal urine output is likely due to
a. a shift in potassium from the intracellular to the extracellular compartment
b. distal tubular dysfunction
c. limited reabsorption capacity of the tubule
Answer: a. a shift in potassium from the intracellular to the extracellular compartment
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