“Chronic Diarrhea” (cont.)

EKG

Lab Workup

  • WBC 6.4K (normal differential), Hgb 12.4, Plt 245K
  • Na+ 141, K+ 3.5, Cl 108, HCO3 22, BUN 18, Cr 0.8, Glucose 105
  • AST: 26, ALT 31, Total Bilirubin 0.4, Albumin 3.4
  • TSH: 0.2 (Normal 0.5-5.0), Reflex T4: 32 (Normal 5-12)
  • Stool Ova and Parasite: Negative
  • Stool Na+: 35, Stool K+: 85

What further workup would you perform for this patient?

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