Which statement based upon the scenario below is CORRECT? Mr…
Which statement based upon the scenario below is CORRECT? Mr SF, aged 65, has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He has no known drug allergies. Medication History: Metformin 1g twice a day, Gliclazide 40mg twice a day, Amlodipine 5mg once a day, Lisinopril 20mg once a day. Mr SF attends his GP surgery with a purulent sputum and cough. Bloods taken in clinic: Na+ 136 (135-145 mmol/L) Corrects Ca2+ 2.4 (2.05-2.6 mmol/L) K+ 4.3 (3.5-5.1 mmol/L) Phosphate 0.9 (0.8-1.44 mmol/L) Ur 6 (3.1-7.9 mmol/L) Mg2+ 0.86 (0.7-1.0 mmol/L) SCr 70 (50-120 umol/L) Total Bilirubin 12 (90mls/min GGT 18 (0-45 U/L) WBC 15 (4-11 x109/L) ALT 18 (0-40 U/L) Neutrophils 12 (1.8-7.5×109/L) Albumin 48 (35-50 g/L) RBC 5.2 (4.7-6.1 x1012/L) CRP 138 (0-5 mg/L) Hb 140 (115-165 g/L) MCV 86 (80-102 fL) MCH 30 (27-32 pg) MCHC 348 (320-370 g/L) Platelets 650 (15-450 x109/L)