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A 36-year-old woman is admitted for dizziness, weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, and salt-craving for 4 weeks. She has history of asthma, and not on any medications. She has a family history of type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism. On admission, her blood pressure (BP) is 100/60 mmHg with a pulse rate of 100 (sitting), and 80/48 mmHg with a pulse rate of 120 beats/min (standing). Her temperature is 99.6 °F.
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Reddi, A.S. (2016). Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Disorders. In: Absolute Nephrology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22948-5_1
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