Hint | Symptoms | Answer | % Correct |
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swollen and slow | • constipation, abdominal pain • bone pain, kidney stones • decreased DTR, severe muscle weakness • depression/anxiety, confusion | hypercalcemia | 50%
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tight and contracted | • ST elevation, peaked T waves, vfib, arrest • hypotension, bradycardia • diarrhea, hyperactive bowel sounds • paralysis of extremities, increased DTR, profound muscle weakness | hyperkalemia | 50%
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tingly and reactive | • QT prolongation, arrhythmias • tetany, trousseau's sign, chvostek's sign • diarrhea, petechiae, weak bones • circumoral tingling, paresthesias of the hands and feet • increased DTR, convulsions | hypocalcemia | 50%
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low and slow | • flat T waves, ST depression, U wave • decreased DTR, muscle cramping, flaccid paralysis • decreased intestinal motility, hypoactive bowel sounds, constipation, abdominal distention, paralytic ileum, SBO | hypokalemia | 50%
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buck wild | • ST depression, T wave inversion, torsades, tachycardia, vfib • increased DTR, nystagmus | hypomagnesemia | 50%
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• nausea, vomiting, swollen dry tongue • confusion | hyperchloremia | 0%
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calm and quiet | • heart block, prolonged PR intervals, bradycardia, hypotension • decreased DTR, depressed shallow respirations, hypoactive bowel sounds • nausea, diarrhea, headache, facial flushing | hypermagnesemia | 0%
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big and bloated | • flushed, edema "waterbed skin" • low grade fever, polydipsia, swollen, dry tongue • nausea, vomiting, increased muscle tone | hypernatremia | 0%
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• tetany, trousseau's sign, chvostek's sign • diarrhea, bone/joint pain, weak bones • bleeding, rash or itchy skin, WBC dysfunction, delirium, paresthesias | hyperphosphatemia | 0%
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• diarrhea, vomiting • sweating, fever | hypochloremia | 0%
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depressed and deflated | • seizures, coma • tachycardia, weak thready pulses • respiratory arrest | hyponatremia | 0%
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• constipation, decreased DTR • severe muscle weakness: diplopia, dysphagia, respiratory depression • bradycardia, leukocyte/PLT dysfunction, reduced oxygen transport • delirium, convulsions | hypophosphatemia | 0%
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