Thiazide causes: (A) Metabolic acidosis, (B) Metabolic alkalosis, (C) Respiratory alkalosis, (D) Respiratory acidosis
Answer is B. The increased hydrogen ion loss in the urine can lead to metabolic alkalosis in the plasma- seen with thiazides and loop diuretics metabolic acidosis is seen with potassium-sparing diuretics- (due to the increase in chloride content in the plasma)and with CA inhibitors Ref KD Tripathi 8th ed