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Synonyms Hypopotassaemia, hypopotassemia
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An ECG in a person with a potassium level of 1.1 meq/l showing the classical changes of ST segment depression, inverted T waves, large U waves, and a slightly prolonged PR interval.
Specialty Critical care medicine
Symptoms Feeling tired, leg cramps, weakness, constipation, abnormal heart rhythm[1]
Complications Cardiac arrest[1]
Causes Diarrhea, medications like furosemide and steroids, dialysis, diabetes insipidus, hyperaldosteronism, hypomagnesemia, not enough intake in the diet[1]
Diagnostic method Blood potassium < 3.5 mmol/L[1][2]
Treatment Dietary change, supplements[3]
Frequency 20% of people admitted to hospital[4]
Hypokalemia, also spelled hypokalaemia, is a low level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum (en)
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