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	Hypokalemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hypokalemia is a potentially fatal condition in which the body fails to retain sufficient potassium to maintain health.
		The most important step in severe hypokalemia is removing the cause, such as treating diarrhea or stopping offending medication.
		Difficult or resistant cases of hypokalemia may be amenable to amiloride, a potassium-sparing diuretic, or spironolactone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hypokalemia (710 words)

	Best Practice Medicine-Professional Reference - Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia in the setting of myocardial infarction may be secondary to activation of the sympathetic nervous system (redistribution hypokalemia) rather than true potassium depletion.
		Hypokalemia may be observed during the correction of severe pernicious anemia or with the administration of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (Neupogen), as potassium is rapidly incorporated into the newly formed cells.
		In patients with chronic hypokalemia, the capacity of muscle to transport potassium intracellularly may be reduced because of suppression of the sodium-potassium pump as a consequence of enhanced alpha-adrenergic tone.
	merck.micromedex.com /index.asp?page=bpm_report&article_id=CPM01NP258§ion=report&ss=5 (2317 words)

	Hypokalemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia due to overall depletion tends to be a chronic phenomenon, while hypokalemia due to a shift in location tends to be a temporary disorder.
		Hypokalemia can be measured by acquiring a sample of blood, preparing blood serum, and using a potassium sensitive electrode for measuring the concentration of potassium ions.
		Hypokalemia is not a concern for healthy persons, since potassium is present in a great variety of foods.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/hypokalemia.jsp (1690 words)

	eMedicine - Hypokalemia : Article by Eleanor Lederer, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia generally is associated with higher morbidity and mortality, especially due to cardiac arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death.
		In the majority of cases, the cause of hypokalemia is apparent from the history and physical examination and is confirmed by the measurement of urine potassium.
		Hypokalemia also is a contributory factor in the development of hepatic encephalopathy in the setting of cirrhosis.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1124.htm (7491 words)

	Hypokalemia
		Hypokalemia is defined as a plasma potassium level of less than 3.5 mEq/L in children, and is frequently present in critically ill pediatric patients.
		Hypokalemia may also be the manifestation of large potassium shifts from the extracellular to intracellular space, as seen with alkalosis, insulin, catecholamines, sympathomimetics, and hypothermia.
		Hypokalemia due to excessive loss is usually accompanied by a history of gastrointestinal losses (emesis or diarrhea), urinary output or sweating.
	razianesth.freeservers.com /Hypokalemia.htm (1783 words)

	s000517b - Renovascular Hypertension with Hypokalemia
		In patients who present with: new-onset hypertension and hypokalemia with a history of trauma or coexisting vasculitis, the presence of a Page: kidney should be considered.
		Abstract: We report a case of hyponatremia, polyuria-polydipsia, hypokalemia, nephrotic syndrome, and hypertension caused: by unilateral renal ischemia, and the resolution after nephrectomy of the ischemic kidney.
		Mechanisms by: which angiotensin II, hypokalemia, and proteinuria can affect salt and water balances, and the role of angiotensin II as a: cause of heavy proteinuria are discussed.
	www.emory.edu /WHSCL/grady/amreport/litsrch99/s000517b.html (2471 words)

	Hypokalemia
		Hypokalemia is most common in people with diseases that affect kidney function, people who take diuretics, and people with eating disorders.
		Hypokalemia can be caused by overuse of laxatives; by eating disorders such as bulimia, which involves self-induced vomiting; and by prolonged fasting and starvation.
		Hypokalemia is diagnosed by measuring the potassium levels in a blood sample.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/h/hypokalemia.htm (611 words)

	Hypokalemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Severe muscle weakness can result when the body becomes depleted of potassium...A mild form of hypokalemia (low blood potassium) has been identified in the older cat and is associated with lethargy and inactivity, a poor appetite and haircoat, and the development of a mild anemia...
		Hypokalemia is present in about 30% of cats with severe hepatic lipidosis.9 Hypokalemia was significantly related to nonsurvival in this group of cats.
		Hypokalemia is dangerous because it may prolong anorexia and/or exacerbate expression of hepatic encephalopathy.
	www.thensome.com /Hypokalemia.htm (1218 words)

	Aspirin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Possible effects of overdose include tinnitus, abdominal pain, hypokalemia, hypoglycemia, pyrexia, hyperventilation, dysrhythmia, hypotension, hallucination, renal failure, confusion, seizure, coma and death.
		Treatment of an acute overdose requires ingestion of activated charcoal to neutralize the acetylsalicylic acid in the gastrointestinal tract, followed by a stomach pump with subsequent re-ingestion of activated charcoal.
		Patients are then monitored for at least 12 hours and typically given intravenous potassium chloride to counteract hypokalemia, sodium bicarbonate to neutralize salicylate in the blood and restore the blood's sensitive pH balance, and glucose to restore blood sugar levels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aspirin (2296 words)

	The Analyst - Internet Health Report: Condition: Hypokalemia / Potassium Need
		There can be many causes of hypokalemia, and it is important to find out why potassium levels are low, not assuming it is merely a low potassium intake.
		The clinical signs of hypokalemia include weakness, silent distention of the abdomen, dyspnea, cardiac arrhythmia, and EKG changes.
		Severe hypokalemia may produce muscular malfunction, but is rarely seen in a normal outpatient population.
	www.digitalnaturopath.com /cond/C424353.html (1989 words)

	Hypokalemia \| aHealthyAdvantage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia is most commonly caused by the use of diuretics.
		The hypokalemia of alcoholics occurs for a variety of reasons, usually poor nutrition, vomiting, and diarrhea.
		Hypokalemia can also be caused by hyperaldosteronism; Cushing's syndrome; hereditary kidney defects such as Liddle's syndrome, Bartter's syndrom, and Franconi's syndrome; and eating too much licorice.
	www.ahealthyadvantage.com /topic/topic100586981 (1627 words)

	eMedicine - Hypokalemia : Article by David Garth, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia should be suggested by a constellation of symptoms that involve the GI, renal, musculoskeletal, cardiac, and nervous systems.
		Hypokalemia may result from the movement of potassium into cells without loss of potassium from the body.
		In patients with hypokalemia and diabetic ketoacidosis, part of the serum potassium should be administered as potassium phosphate.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic273.htm (1803 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 2, Ch. 12, Water, Electrolyte, Mineral, And Acid-Base Metabolism
		Hypokalemia can be caused by decreased intake of K but is usually caused by excessive losses of K in the urine or from the GI tract.
		Cardiac effects of hypokalemia are usually minimal until plasma K levels are < 3 mEq/L. Hypokalemia may produce premature ventricular and atrial contractions, ventricular and atrial tachyarrhythmias, and second or third degree atrioventricular block.
		Lastly, when hypokalemia is associated with hypomagnesemia, it is usually necessary to correct magnesium deficiency to stop renal K wasting and to facilitate K repletion (see Hypomagnesemia, below).
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter12/12c.htm (3096 words)

	Preoperative Hypokalemia Associated with Increased Perioperative Arrhythmia - Journal Watch (General)
		Hypokalemia was associated with female sex, history of arrhythmias, hypertension, and use of diuretics.
		Hypokalemia was also associated with a more than threefold increase in need for CPR, although this association became nonsignificant when other clinical data were considered in multivariate analyses.
		Even though interventional trials have not been performed to demonstrate the effect of aggressive treatment of hypokalemia before surgery, the safety and low cost of that strategy seem justifiable in patients scheduled for elective procedures.
	general-medicine.jwatch.org /cgi/content/full/1999/629/1 (220 words)

	Acute and chronic hypokalemia sensitize the isolated heart to hypoxic injury -- Shapiro et al. 274 (5): 1598 -- AJP - ...
		The mechanism by which acute hypokalemia impairs responses to hypoxia may be related to cellular calcium metabolism.
		of acute and/or chronic hypokalemia with acute myocardial hypoxic
		The physiological and metabolic responses to acute hypokalemia
	ajpheart.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/274/5/H1598 (3418 words)

	Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - Conn's adenoma: a cause of hypertension and hypokalemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The aldosterone-producing adenoma is characterized by arterial hypertension, hypokalemia, excessive urinary excretion of potassium, and metabolic alkalosis.
		It is worth noting that the patient did not have hypokalemia during the initial follow-up at our service, another fact contrary to the presence of hypertension due to primary or secondary hyperaldosteronism, on that occasion.
		The diuretic-induced hypokalemia, which in our case was indapamide at the dosage of 2.5 mg/day (the only available dose on the market at the time), led us to consider the possibility of secondary hypertension (primary hyperaldosteronism) and to proceed with the investigation for its diagnosis.
	www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2004001300009&tlng=en&lng=en&nrm=iso (2066 words)

	Causes of Hypokalemia - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Hypokalemia as a complication: Other conditions that might have Hypokalemia as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Hypokalemia.
		Hypokalemia as a symptom: Conditions listing Hypokalemia as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Hypokalemia.
		Further relevant information on causes of Hypokalemia may be found in the risk factors for Hypokalemia, medications that may cause Hypokalemia, contagiousness for Hypokalemia, genetics of Hypokalemia, and underlying causes of Hypokalemia.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /h/hypokalemia/causes.htm (193 words)

	Hypokalemia
		It is possible that the main title of the report Hypokalemia is not the name you expected.
		Hypokalemia is a metabolic imbalance characterized by extremely low potassium levels in the blood.
		When Hypokalemia occurs, there is an imbalance resulting from a dysfunction in this normal process, or the rapid loss of urine or sweat without replacement of sufficient potassium.
	www.bchealthguide.org /kbase/nord/nord748.htm (482 words)

	Hypokalemia and cardiac arrhythmia associated with prostaglandin-induced abortion -- Burt et al. 50 (1): 45 -- ...
		Hypokalemia and cardiac arrhythmia associated with prostaglandin-induced abortion -- Burt et al.
		Hypokalemia and cardiac arrhythmia associated with prostaglandin-induced abortion
		Serious hypokalemia in association with cardiac arrhythmia followed intraamniotic administration of the drug.
	www.greenjournal.org /cgi/content/abstract/50/1/45s (123 words)

	Hypokalemia induces renal injury and alterations in vasoactive mediators that favor salt sensitivity -- Suga et al. 281 ...
		Hypokalemia induces renal injury and alterations in vasoactive mediators that favor salt sensitivity -- Suga et al.
		Hypokalemia induces renal injury and alterations in vasoactive mediators that favor salt sensitivity
		in kallikrein is secondary to the hypokalemia or to the renal
	ajprenal.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/281/4/F620 (4925 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If hypokalemia is present, then if the patient has a non-zero serum digoxin level within the 3 months or an active order for digoxin administration, then an alert is generated (using the later of the level or the order).
		It warns that hypokalemia may potentiate digoxin arrhythmias.
		If the patient is currently taking digoxin, then the hypokalemia may potentiate the development of digoxin-related arrhythmias."; ;; urgency: 50;; end:
	cslxinfmtcs.csmc.edu /hl7/arden/mlm/astm_hypokalemia_and_digoxin.txt (68 words)

	HYPOKALEMIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia (hi-po-k-lee-mee-uh) is when there is not enough potassium (po-tah-c-um) in your blood.
		Causes: Hypokalemia may be caused by vomiting (throwing up), diarrhea (loose BM), or kidney disease.
		Another cause of hypokalemia may be not eating enough foods with potassium in them.
	www.medformation.com /ac/mm_qdis.nsf/qd/nd2319g.htm (395 words)

	Hypokalemia Among Patients Receiving Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis -- Shin et al. 125 (3): 974 -- Chest
		Hypokalemia Among Patients Receiving Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis -- Shin et al.
		was lack of resolution of hypokalemia (p = 0.0004).
		Vanasin, B, Colmer, M, Davis, P Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia during chemotherapy of pulmonary tuberculosis.
	www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/full/125/3/974 (2930 words)

	Klor-Con Indications & Dosage - Potassium Chloride - Drugs.com
		For the treatment of patients with hypokalemia, with or without metabolic alkalosis; in digitalis intoxication; and in patients with hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis.
		If hypokalemia is the result of diuretic therapy, consideration should be given to the use of a lower dose of diuretic, which may be sufficient without leading to hypokalemia.
		The use of potassium salts in patients receiving diuretics for uncomplicated essential hypertension is often unnecessary when such patients have a normal dietary pattern and when low doses of the diuretic are used.
	www.healthscout.com /rxdetail/429/56/7/main.html (375 words)

	Hypokalemia in outpatients with eating disorders -- Greenfeld et al. 152 (1): 60 -- American Journal of Psychiatry
		Hypokalemia in outpatients with eating disorders -- Greenfeld et al.
		hypokalemia in a patient with an eating disorder is virtually certain
		risk for hypokalemia even if his or her weight is very low.
	ajp.psychiatryonline.org /cgi/content/abstract/152/1/60 (514 words)

	Med&Tech-Hypokalemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hypokalemia (Potassium Deficiency) - Many CRF cats have low potassium, as is indicated by K+ on blood tests.
		Potassium Citrate (also known as K Citrate) is a dual purpose drug for CRF cats.
		See the Feline Chronic Renal Failure Information Center's Common Problems Related to CRF and Medications pages for information on hypokalemia.
	www.mindspring.com /~kerspin/Med&Tech-Hypokalemia.htm (368 words)

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