The following results occur on a patient's automated chemistries panel: serum sodium 138 mEq/L (normal: 135-145 mEq/L), potassium 5.2 mEq/L (normal: 3.5-5 mEq/L), chloride 102 mEq/L (normal: 98-106 mEq/L), calcium 8.2 mEq/L (normal: 8.7-9.2 mg/dL), phosphate 3.2 mg/dL (normal: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL), albumin 2.9 mg/dL (normal: 3.5-5 mg/dL). Which of the following would be suspected based on this
information?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hyperchloremia
c. Hypophosphatemia
d. Hypercalcemia
a
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