Started rounds today and had several interesting laboratory findings. I plan to post some patient quizzes for the next 3 days.
Electrolyte panel | |||||
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Na | 141 | Cl | 112 | BUN | 18 |
K | 4.3 | HCO3 | 15 | creat | 0.7 |
Blood Sugar | 105 |
ABG | |
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pH | 7.33 |
pCO2 | 25 |
pO2 | 103 |
calc HCO3 | 13 |
Today’s patient is well known to our service. She is 32 and has a long history of Crohn’s disease, with an ileostomy. Consider the differential diagnosis, and recommend tests to prove your hypothesis.