WEEKLY CASE #1

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 A 24-year-old labourer presents to the OPD with complaints of generalized weakness, fatigue, and light-headedness for 2 days. He also reports decreased oral intake and excessive thirst. He has a history of recurrent headaches and has been on numerous medications across different physicians, after which he started on a particular drug for the past 3 months from which he says he feels better. He is unable to recall the name of the drug but brings a partially torn wrapper with him. You are unable to identify the medicine in it, as its single piece of table.



On examination, he appears dehydrated.
Vital signs:

  • Blood pressure: 96/60 mmHg
  • Heart rate: 112/min
  • Respiratory rate: 20/min
Breath sounds were vesicular, and Bilateral Air Entry was present.
CVS examination showed S1 and S2 was present.
Neurological examination shows mild proximal muscle weakness. 

An intern was asked to perform CBC,LFT KFT analysis, Arterial blood gas analysis and Urine analysis which showed:







What is the reason for the above findings of the patient?



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