Question 24 (part 2) · LEK · Bulimia nervosa
A 19-year-old female student presents to the doctor to have lab tests performed as she has been purging a lot over the last semester. The patient looks well-developed and well-nourished. On physical examination a slight enlargement of the parotid salivary glands is noticed. Which of these tests should be performed in this case?
- A. fasting blood glucose.
- B. serum amylase levels.
- C. serum electrolyte levels.
- D. serum liver enzyme levels.
- E. serum TSH levels.
Hint
Recurrent purging with normal weight and enlarged parotids — which laboratory disturbance is the most dangerous consequence?
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