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Low Blood Potassium
Hypokalemia is a condition of below normal levels of potassium in the blood serum. Potassium, a necessary electrolyte, facilitates nerve impulse conduction and the contraction of skeletal and smooth muscles, including t...
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Symptoms
Mild hypokalemia usually results in no symptoms, while moderate hypokalemia results in confusion, disorientation, weakn...
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Causes
About one half of alcoholics hospitalized for withdrawal symptoms experience hypokalemia. The hypokalemia of alcoholics...
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Tests
Since hypokalemia results in abnormalities in heart behavior, the electrocardiogram is usually used in the diagnosis of...
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Treatments
Oral potassium chloride is the safest and most effective treatment for hypokalemia. In emergency situations, when sever...
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Drugs
potassium acetate
potassium bicarbonate
potassium chloride
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Risk Factors
Alcohol consumption
amphotericin B
Bartter's Syndrome
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Complications
The prognosis for correcting hypokalemia is excellent. However, in emergency situations, where potassium. The administr...
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Prevention
The American Dietetic Association states that if hypokalemia has already occurred, use of the high potassium diet alone...
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