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Hypokalemiais when the [[Blood|blood contains]] lower levels of [[potassium|potassium]] (K<sup>+</sup>) than normal. <br> | |||
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<u>Some possible causes of hypokalemia may be:</u> | |||
*Antibiotics | *Antibiotics | ||
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*[[Magnesium|Magnesium deficiency]] | *[[Magnesium|Magnesium deficiency]] | ||
*Sweating | *Sweating | ||
*Vomiting<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001510/</ref> | *Vomiting<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001510/</ref><br> | ||
=== Symptoms of severe hypokalemia include: === | |||
*Abnormal heart rhythms | *Abnormal heart rhythms | ||
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*[[Muscle|Muscle damage]] | *[[Muscle|Muscle damage]] | ||
*[[Muscle|Muscle weakness]] or spasms | *[[Muscle|Muscle weakness]] or spasms | ||
*Paralysis (which can include the lungs)<ref>Mount DB, Zandi-Nejad K. Disorders of potassium balance. In: Brenner BM, ed. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 15.</ref> | *Paralysis (which can include the [[lungs|lungs]])<ref>Mount DB, Zandi-Nejad K. Disorders of potassium balance. In: Brenner BM, ed. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 15.</ref><br> | ||
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=== References === | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 14 November 2011
Hypokalemiais when the blood contains lower levels of potassium (K+) than normal.
Some possible causes of hypokalemia may be:
- Antibiotics
- Diarrhea
- Diseases that affect the kidneys' ability to retain potassium (Liddle syndrome and Cushing syndrome)
- Diuretics
- Eating disorders
- Eating large amounts of licorice or other foods with glycyrrhetinic acid
- Magnesium deficiency
- Sweating
- Vomiting[1]
Symptoms of severe hypokalemia include:
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- Constipation
- Fatigue
- Muscle damage
- Muscle weakness or spasms
- Paralysis (which can include the lungs)[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001510/
- ↑ Mount DB, Zandi-Nejad K. Disorders of potassium balance. In: Brenner BM, ed. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 15.