A patient is brought to the emergency department experiencing leg cramps. He is irritable, his temperature is elevated, and his mucous membranes are dry. Based on these findings, the patient most likely has excess levels of which mineral?
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Phosphorus
d. Magnesium
A
Signs and symptoms associated with sodium excess include thirst, fever, dry and sticky tongue and mucous membranes, restlessness, irritability, and seizures. Findings associated with potassium excess include cardiac arrhythmias, weakness, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, anxiety, and paresthesia. Phosphorus excess leads to tetany and seizures. Magnesium excess causes weakness, nausea, and malaise.
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