A 62-year-old Type 2 diabetic patient presents with complaints of malaise, myalgias, respiratory distress, and increased somnolence. If laboratory examination reveals an anion gap of 26mmol/L, HCO3- of 17 mmol/L and an aerial blood pH of 7.27. You suspect lactic acidosis. The patient is most likely receiving which of the following?
A 62-year-old Type 2 diabetic patient presents with complaints of malaise, myalgias, respiratory distress, and increased somnolence. If laboratory examination reveals an anion gap of 26mmol/L, HCO3- of 17 mmol/L and an aerial blood pH of 7.27. You suspect lactic acidosis. The patient is most likely receiving which of the following?
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A 62-year-old Type 2 diabetic patient presents with complaints of malaise, myalgias, respiratory distress, and increased somnolence. If laboratory examination reveals an anion gap of 26mmol/L, HCO3- of 17 mmol/L and an aerial blood pH of 7.27. You suspect lactic acidosis. The patient is most likely receiving which of the following?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Metformin
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