Results for “hypokalaemia”

A 24-year-old woman at 10 weeks of pregnancy has vomited repeatedly for three weeks and has lost 7 kg. She is alert, with a pulse of 104 beats/minute and blood…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · common

A 29-year-old woman has a plasma bicarbonate concentration of 15 mmol/L (reference 22–29 mmol/L) and a normal anion gap. Her urine pH is 6.2 during bicarbonate…

Biomedical Science · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 17-year-old girl is admitted for nutritional rehabilitation. She weighs 39 kg with a height of 168 cm, having lost 15 kg over six months through severe dietar…

Psychiatry and Mental Health · Clinical rotations · common

A 68-year-old man presents with 30 minutes of rapid palpitations and light-headedness. Three years ago he had a heart attack treated with a coronary artery sten…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common

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

An 82-year-old man has had two falls since his blood pressure treatment was intensified. His seated blood pressure is 138/72 mmHg, falling to 108/60 mmHg after…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common