Which of the following is a characteristic laboratory finding in a patient overusing loop diuretics?
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Correct answer: Hypochloremia
Because loop diuretics inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride, and chloride is lost in excess of bicarbonate, patients typically develop hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis.
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