A 56-year-old man with a long history of alcohol use is admitted to the hospital after he had a seizure that was witnessed by his wife. The patient is obtunded, swollen, and jaundiced. Temperature is 36.8°C (98.3°F), pulse rate is 104/min and regular, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 104/62 mmHg. On physical examination, auscultation of the chest shows diminished breath sounds. Examination of the abdomen shows firmness of the right upper quadrant, palpable hepatomegaly, and protuberance of the umbilicus. Results of laboratory studies of serum include the following: Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL Sodium 108 mEq/L Potassium 3.5 mEq/L Blood urea nitrogen 4 mg/dL Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management? (A) Emergent hemodialysis (B) Fluid restriction (C) Intravenous administration of 3% saline (D) Intravenous administration of 5% dextrose in water (E) Intravenous administration of diltiazem (Cardizem)
Looking for solution of this Assignment?
WHY CHOOSE US?
We deliver quality original papers |
Our experts write quality original papers using academic databases.We dont use AI in our work. We refund your money if AI is detected |
Free revisions |
We offer our clients multiple free revisions just to ensure you get what you want. |
Discounted prices |
All our prices are discounted which makes it affordable to you. Use code FIRST15 to get your discount |
100% originality |
We deliver papers that are written from scratch to deliver 100% originality. Our papers are free from plagiarism and NO similarity.We have ZERO TOLERANCE TO USE OF AI |
On-time delivery |
We will deliver your paper on time even on short notice or short deadline, overnight essay or even an urgent essay |