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A seriously ill AIDS patient is admitted to a hospital. He has multiple infections, including Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, pulmonary cytomegalovirus infection, and candidiasis of the esophagus and possibly other sites. Screening chemistry studies are drawn, including electrolytes. Which of the following abnormalities would be most likely seen in this setting?
(A) Hyperkalemia
(B) Hypermagnesemia
(C) Hypocalcemia
(D) Hyponatremia
(E) Hypophosphatemia
A seriously ill AIDS patient is admitted to a hospital. He has multiple infections, including Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, pulmonary cytomegalovirus infection, and candidiasis of the esophagus and possibly other sites. Screening chemistry studies are drawn, including electrolytes. Which of the following abnormalities would be most likely seen in this setting?
(A) Hyperkalemia
(B) Hypermagnesemia
(C) Hypocalcemia
(D) Hyponatremia
(E) Hypophosphatemia