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A 55 year-old male smoker presents with cough. His only meds are bronchodilator and steroid inhalers. On exam, BP 125/86, good skin turgor, JVP 5 cm, lungs clear, no edema. CXR shows emphysematous changes.
A 55 year-old male smoker presents with cough. His only meds are bronchodilator and steroid inhalers. On exam, BP 125/86, good skin turgor, JVP 5 cm, lungs clear, no edema. CXR shows emphysematous changes.
Labs:
Na 116
Serum osmolality 256 mOsm/kg
Urine electroytes: Na 85 mEq/L K 78 meQ/L
Urine osmolality 670 mOsm/kg
The most appropriate next step in managaing this patient is:
Order serum protein and lipids
Chest CT
Psychiatry consult for psychogenic poydipsia
Administer thiazide diuretics
Intravenous 0.9 % Na bolus