A 6-week infant with ambiguous genitalia (as shown below) presents with an episode of dehydration & shock requiring hospitalization. What is the electrolyte abnormality that you expect in this baby?
b. HyperkalemiaAmbiguous genitalia in an infant with dehydration & shock, suggests the diagnosis of CAH due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypercalcemia
Endocrinology