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MudPhud20XX

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I was completely thrown off by this question. Do you guys want to try?

A 54-year-old man competes in the Iron Man triathlon on the big island of Hawai’i. Following the race he is exhausted and collapses. Vital signs show his temperature is 39.6° C, pulse 101 bpm, respiratory rate 21 bpm, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. He has poor skin turgor. Laboratory studies show sodium 155 mmol/L, potassium 4.8 mmol/L, chloride 116 mmol/L, bicarbonate 26 mmol/L, glucose 70 mg/dL, and creatinine 1.5 mg/dL. Which of the following peripheral blood findings is he most likely to have?

A. Basopenia
B. Eosinophilia
C. Lymphopenia
D. Monocytosis
E. Neutrophilia
F. Polycythemia
G. Thrombocytosis