A patient has an autoimmune disease that she manages with co…
A patient has an autoimmune disease that she manages with corticosteroids. Routine blood work indicates she has hypocalcemia. Her primary care physician states this could be a side effect of her steroids and recommends taking Vitamin D and a calcium supplement. What is the connection between her calcium levels and her corticosteroids?
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Mr. Jones has psychogenic polydipsia and has added several tap-water enemas in attempt to “cleanse his body of demons”. Mr. Jones’ self-treatment has added to his signs of his psychosis as the colon absorbs a lot of the water introduced by the enema. If we were to draw labs on Mr. Jones, which of the following would we most likely see?
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