abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
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hypokalemia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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The hypokalemia is an indirect result of the kidney compensating for the loss of acid.
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If they are too prominent we suspect hypokalemia, hypercalcemia or hyperthyroidism usually.
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The FDA also noted that hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia should be corrected before administering citalopram.
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Urine potassium may be ordered in the workup of hypokalemia.
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Metabolic complications include the refeeding syndrome characterised by hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia and hypomagnesemia.
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Treatment of the hypokalemia, followed by correction of the hyperthyroidism, leads to complete resolution of the attacks.
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The agents also go through the medical records of Darin which show that he exhibited acute hypokalemia i.e. electrolytic imbalance in his blood.
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This synthesis can, in turn, lead to fluid retention, hypertension, and hypokalemia, all of which are potential adverse events post-abiraterone administration.
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Hypokalemia leads to hyperpolarization of muscle cells, making the neuromuscular junction less responsive to normal nerve impulses and leading to decreased contractility of the muscles.
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- Abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
- Hypokalemia (American English), hypokalaemia (British English), or hypopotassemia (ICD-9) refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium (K+) in the blood is low. ...
- (Hypokalemic) Hypokalemia is abnormally low level of potassium in the blood. Potassium is important in regulating fluid balance, contracting muscles and sending messages along nerves. ...
- Too little potassium in the blood.
- Extreme potassium depletion in the circulating blood.
- Abnormally low potassium levels in the blood. May cause neuromuscular disorders, weakness, paralysis, renal disease, gastrointestinal disorders and electrocardiography abnormalities.
- Decreased Potassium within the extracellular space (blood).
- Abnormally low blood potassium levels.
- Abnormally low level of potassium in blood, which may result in malaise, fatigue, paresthesias, depressed reflexes, muscle weakness and cramps, rapid, irregular pulse, arrhythmias, hypotension, vomiting, paralytic ileus, mental confusion, depression, delayed thought process, abdominal distension ...
