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A 7 d.o. boy is admitted to the hospital for evaluation of vomiting and dehydration. Physical examination is otherwise normal except for minimal hyperpigmentation of the nipples. Serum sodium and potassium concentrations are 120 meq/L and 9 meq/L respectively. The most likely diagnosis is:

Answer options

  1. Hyperaldosteronism
  2. Pyloric stenosis
  3. Secondary hypothyroidism
  4. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  5. Panhypopituitarism
Correct answer

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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