BOF: 3.55
A 26-year-old male is brought into accident and emergency
by his friends. He has had a seizure whilst at a nightclub. On direct
questioning his friends admit that the patient had used ecstasy in addition to
drinking several units of alcohol.
On examination he is disorientated and drowsy.
In this patient which one of the following may occur?
a)
Hyponatraemia
b)
Hypokalaemia
c)
Metabolic acidosis
d)
Metabolic alkalosis
e) Hyperglycaemia