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A patient on total parenteral nutrition for 20 days presents with weakness, veigo and convulsions. Diagnosis is:

A
Hypomagnesemia
B
Hyperammonemia
C
Hypercalcemia
D
Hyperkalemia
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Hypomagnesemia All the above given metabolic abnormalities except hyperammonemia is seen in TPN, however the symptoms mentioned match with those of hypomagnesemia.

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