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Patient Was Admitted with Delirium Tremens as a Result of Alcohol

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Patient was admitted with delirium tremens as a result of alcohol withdrawal.Patient has had a bout of acute gastroenteritis and has not had a drink for a couple of days.Patient was admitted and was started on IV fluids and a banana bag.Patient is hypokalemic with a potassium of 3.0 and is dehydrated.Patient's potassium was repleted with oral medication.Final Diagnoses: Acute gastroenteritis.Alcohol withdrawal.Hypokalemia.


A) K52.9,F10.231,E87.5,E86.0
B) F10.231,K52.9,E87.6,E86.0
C) E86.0,K52.9,F10.231
D) F10.250,K52.9,E87.6,E86.0

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