An elderly lady, known with a background history of Alzheimer's dementia, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and a reported history of self-induced vomiting, presented to our emergency department with a two-day history of vomiting, diarrhoea, anorexia, and malaise. Initial clinical examination and investigations only demonstrated mild dehydration. Despite a satisfactory response to initial symptomatic treatment, with complete cessation of vomiting, the patient had a recent sudden deterioration.
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