You are dispatched to a sick call. The patient was just extricated from a bathtub where he was trapped under the shower door for 2 weeks. This 72-year-old male had limited access to water from the bathtub faucet. The patient is complaining of disorientation, nausea, and vomiting. What do you think is the underlying cause for the illness?
A) Acute renal failure B) Gastrointestinal infection
C) End-stage renal disease D) Chronic renal failure
A
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