Your patient presents to the emergency department with compl…
Your patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of numbness and tingling of the lips and fingers and diarrhea. He appears to be restless and has a medical history that includes uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and renal failure. An EKG demonstrates peaked T waves. Which electrolyte abnormality should you suspect first?
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A nurse is taking a blood pressure reading. After inflating the blood pressure cuff, the nurse notices involuntary movements of the patient’s ipsilateral hand and fingers. What electrolyte imbalance is correlated with this finding?
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