Results for “potassium”

A 38-year-old man is reviewed because his blood pressure remains elevated despite perindopril 10 mg and amlodipine 10 mg daily. He feels well, sleeps soundly wi…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common

A 52-year-old man has a blood pressure of 162/98 mmHg despite adequate doses of perindopril, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide, with good adherence confirmed.…

Endocrine and Metabolic · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 62-year-old woman who takes sertraline for depression is brought to the emergency department after a witnessed generalised tonic-clonic seizure at home. She i…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · common

A 76-year-old woman taking perindopril for hypertension and regular ibuprofen for knee osteoarthritis presents after three days of vomiting and watery diarrhoea…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · common

A 47-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with palpitations and proximal muscle weakness. Serum potassium is 6.8 mmol/L, the sample is non-haemolys…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 70-year-old man with diabetic kidney disease takes ramipril and spironolactone. Routine testing shows potassium 6.4 mmol/L, confirmed on a non-haemolysed samp…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with weakness. Serum potassium is 7.1 mmol/L, and the laboratory result has been confirmed on a repeat no…

Emergency and Toxicology · Pre-internship · common

A 64-year-old woman has had an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 26 mL/min/1.73 m² on two measurements 4 months apart. Her urine albumin:creatinine ratio…

Haematology and Oncology · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 34-year-old woman with known autoimmune Addison disease presents with vomiting, abdominal pain and profound weakness. Her blood pressure is 82/48 mmHg, sodium…

Endocrine and Metabolic · Clinical rotations · common

A 42-year-old woman has progressive fatigue, reduced appetite and dizziness when standing. Her serum sodium is 127 mmol/L (135–145), potassium is 5.8 mmol/L (3.…

Endocrine and Metabolic · Clinical rotations · common

A 60-year-old man with a history of chronic diarrhea presents with muscle weakness and lethargy. Laboratory tests show: potassium 3.1 mmol/L (3.5-5.0 mmol/L), b…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents to his primary care physician's office with complaints of persistent fati…

Medicine · Clinical rotations · common