An 82-year-old woman with dementia who resides in a nursing care facility is brought to the emergency department 1 hour after she was found to have ingested 20 diuretic pills of Her blood pressure is 94/58 mm Hg. Physical examination shows dry mucous membranes Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following medications did this patient most likely ingest?

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An 82-year-old woman with dementia who resides in a nursing care facility is brought to the emergency department 1 hour after she was found to have ingested 20 diuretic pills of Her blood pressure is 94/58 mm Hg. Physical examination shows dry mucous membranes Laboratory results are as follows:  Which of the following medications did this patient most likely ingest?

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Eductional Objective: Thiazide diuretics are more likely to cause hyponatremia and hypercalcemia. It also cause significant volume depletion, activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which can lead to hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis.

An 82-Year-Old Woman with Dementia Who Resides in a Nursing