SAQ 1053 – Mental Health – weight loss with weakness and palpitations

Marked out of 15.00

You are the consultant in charge at a regional hospital. A 17-year-old girl is brought by her parents with six months of weight loss, weakness and palpitations.

Vital signs: BP 90/65, pulse 60, SpO2 99% on room air, temperature 36 C. VBG shows potassium 2.2 mmol/L, and assessment is consistent with anorexia nervosa and ventricular ectopics.

Outline four relevant history features and three relevant examination features.

(Marked out of 7.0)


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List four ECG features suggesting hypokalaemia.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

What options are available to replace potassium? Include dose, pros and cons for each.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

Total Score: 0 / 15

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