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27th May 2023
An unwell patient presents to the Emergency Department with a 3-day history of diarrhoea
An unwell patient presents to the Emergency Department with a 3-day history of diarrhoea. He is tachycardic with normal blood pressure. His blood tests show the following:
| Haemoglobin | 75 g/L | (130-180 g/L) |
| Platelets | 60 x 10⁹/L | (140-400 x 10⁹/L) |
| Bilirubin | 25 μmol/L | (1-17 μmol/L) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 540 U/L | (<250 U/L) |
| Urea | 22 mmol/L | (2.5-7 mmol/L) |
| Creatinine | 358 μmol/L | (50 – 120 μmol/L) |
What is the most appropriate management?
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