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Symptoms
Mild hypokalemia usually results in no symptoms, while moderate hypokalemia results in confusion, disorientation,...
Causes
Hypokalemia is most commonly caused by the use of diuretics . Diuretics are drugs that increase the excretion of water...
Tests
Hypokalemia can be measured by acquiring a sample of blood, preparing blood serum, and using a potassium sensitive...
Treatments
In emergency situations, when severe hypokalemia is suspected, the patient should be put on a cardiac monitor, and...
Complications
Mild hypokalemia usually results in no symptoms, while moderate hypokalemia results in confusion, disorientation,...
Prevention
Hypokalemia is not a concern for healthy persons, since potassium is present in a great variety of foods. For patients...
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