A 33-year-old with schizophrenia is agitated and disoriented; she has been drinking large amounts of water. No focal deficits. What is the initial step?
سؤال مجاني 3 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
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الإجابة والشرح
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الإجابة: A. Serum sodium
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Nephrology 🌷.pdf · p. 37
A psychiatric patient who drinks large volumes of water and becomes confused suggests psychogenic (primary) polydipsia causing hyponatremia. The first test is a serum sodium.
- A CT head is not the first step when there are no focal deficits and the history points to water intoxication.
- المصدر
- Nephrology 🌷.pdf · p. 37
RENAL-02 Sodium Disorders [Notes 2.11].pdf · p. 4 - المحاضرة
- Electrolytes (Na & K) · Nephrology · Module C
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- MED41 ♀ EOM C