An 83-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus is brought in for evaluation for altered mental status. She has been feeling poorly for the past 2 weeks, and has been undergoing treatment for presumed Helicobacter pylori gastritis and a urinary tract infection.
Her current medications are bismuth subsalicylate, glyburide, sitagliptin, omeprazole, amoxicillin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), and lisinopril. Laboratory test results include the following: Sodium: 132 mEq/mL Potassium: 5 mEq/mL Chloride: 100 mEq/mL Glucose: 30 mg/dL *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only Source: Medscape
