Hypokalemia
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abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood; may result from excessive potassium loss by the renal or gastrointestinal route, from decreased intake, or from transcellular shifts; manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities, and by renal and gastrointestinal disorders.
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- Many foods contain potassium, so hypokalemia is rarely caused by too little intake in people who eat a balanced diet.
- Hypokalemia Important It is possible that the main title of the report Hypokalemia is not the name you expected.
- Hypokalemia is characterized by low levels of potassium in the blood.
- 6 mmol of potassium per liter, hypokalemia is found in over 20 percent of hospitalized patients.
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