The patient remains in the ED short-stay unit for treatment for the next 4 hours. At that time her confusion has cleared and her apical pulse is now regular though still somewhat tachycardic at 102 beats/min. She tells the nurse she had been using her grandmother’s “water pills” to help her lose weight. What is the significance of this information?
[Answered]: The patient remains in the ED short-stay unit for…
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