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A 15-year-old girl has lost 12 kg over five months and eats about 600 kcal a day. She is alert, has attended school all week, and her parents can start family-based treatment on Friday. Her heart rate is 38 beats per minute lying, and blood pressure falls from 96/60 to 74/48 mmHg on standing. Temperature is 35.4 degrees Celsius. Serum potassium is 2.8 mmol/L (3.5 to 5.2) and phosphate 0.7 mmol/L (0.8 to 1.5). Which one of the following is the most appropriate immediate disposition?
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