Surgery – MCQ 15 – Metabolic abnormality in congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Metabolic abnomiality seen in congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is
a) Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
b) Hyperchloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
c) Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic acidosis
d) Hyperchloremic hypokalemic metabolic acidosis

Correct answer : a) Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis