Disease Information for Hypokalemia
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Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities (depression of the T wave and elevation of the U wave), by renal disease, and by gastrointestinal disorders. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Demographics & Risk Factors[next]
- Established Disease Population
- Patient/Alcoholism/chronic alcoholic
- Patient/Anorexia nervosa
- Patient/Corticosteroid treatment
- Patient/Diuretic treated
- Patient/Hyperalimentation
- Patient/Hypomagnesemia
- Patient/Hypertension
- Patient/Amebiasis/colitis
- Patient/Crohns/regional enteritis
- Patient/Jejunocolic bypass
- Patient/Ulcerative colitis
- Patient/Periodic paralysis/hypokalemic
- Patient/Vomiting/Nausea of pregnancy
- Patient/Severe eating disorder/bulimia
- Sex & Age Groups
- Population/Elderly/Aged patient
- Population/Seventies adult
- Established Disease Population
Clinical Manifestations[previous][top][next]
- Typical Clinical Presentation
- Presentation/Diabetic/sudden uncontrolled hyperglycemia
- Presentation/Sensitive to diuretics/thiazide (low K)
- Disease Progression
- Course/Acute
- Course/Acute only
- Signs & Symptoms
- Aged Adult
- Bigeminal rhythm
- Cardiac Symptoms/Signs
- Exercise/increased ectopy
- Irregular rhythm/heartbeat
- Palpitations/Skipped beats
- Excess Thirst in Children
- Excess Thirst in Elderly
- Abdominal Distension in Children
- Absence of bowel sounds
- Constipation in Children
- Constipation in Elderly
- Decreased bowel sounds
- Excessive thirst/polydipsia
- Acute bilateral Hand muscle spasms
- Acute Motor Weakness
- Chvostek's sign
- Cramping in Extremities
- Flabby muscles
- Hand muscle spasms/cramps
- Hypotonia
- Leg cramps,nocturnal
- Leg cramps/muscle spasm/pains
- Muscle tone/decreased
- Muscle twitches
- Muscle weakness
- Twitchy/muscle spasms
- Weak/Weak as a kitten (symptom)
- Absent deep tendon reflexes
- Absent knee reflexes
- Ankle reflexes absent
- Dizziness/Dizzy
- Dysesthesias
- Flaccid muscle paralysis
- Impaired judgement/signs
- Lightheadedness/giddyness/spacey
- Myoclonus/Myoclonic jerks on exam
- Paresthesias
- Tingling lips/hands/paresthesias
- Weakness/Diffuse motor loss
- Shallow breathing
- Diuresis/Large urine volumes
- Nocturia
- Nocturia in Elderly
- Polyuria
- Enervated/extreme acute fatigue
- Episodic symptoms/events
- Fatigue/tiredness/exhaustion
- Gradual onset weakness/enervation
- Spells/Episodes of weakness
- Weakness
- Weakness non-neuromuscular/systemic
- Eyelid Fasciculations
- Typical Clinical Presentation
Laboratory Tests[previous][top][next]
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Decreased
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased
Diagnostic Test Results[previous][top][next]
- EKG (ECG)
- EKG/Prolonged PR Interval (ECG)
- EKG/Increased amplitude QRS/voltage (ECG)
- EKG/Widened QRS pattern (ECG)
- EKG/Non-specific ST-T Wave changes (ECG)
- EKG/Prolonged QT interval (ECG)
- EKG/S-T depression (ECG)
- EKG/ST-T changes (ECG)
- EKG/Flat T Waves (ECG)
- EKG/Prominent U Waves (ECG)
- EKG/Changes/abnormalities (ECG)
- X-RAY
- X-RAY With contrast
- EKG (ECG)
Associated Diseases & Rule outs[previous][top][next]
- Rule Outs
- Associated Disease & Complications
- Acquired Diabetes Insipidus
- Acute respiratory failure/Respiratory arrest
- Alkalosis
- Biochemical myopathy
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic bowel pseudo-obstruction syndrome
- Coma in Children
- Coma/Unconscious
- Constipation
- Death/Sudden death
- Delirium tremens
- Digitalis toxicity/poisoning
- Digoxin (Lanoxin) effect/toxicity
- Drug induced Arrhythmias
- Electromechanical dissociation/cardiac
- Gastric retention/acute
- Gastroparesis/atony
- Glucose intolerance
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypocapnea/hypocarbia
- Hypocitraturia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hypophosphatemia
- Hypotension/Low blood pressure
- Ileus
- Ileus, paralytic/adynamic
- Kidney stone/Nephrolithiasis/Urolithiasis
- Myasthenic crisis
- Myoglobinuria
- Myopathy/secondary/nonspecific
- Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
- Organic brain syndrome
- Paralysis
- Paroxysmal ectopic activity
- Respiratory muscle paralysis
- Respiratory muscle weakness
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Syncope/Fainting
- Tetany
- Torsades de pointes/ventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular ectopy/VPBs
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia/arrest
- Nocturnal Arrhythmias
- Gastropathy Atonic
- Calcium Containing Kidney Stones
- Disease Synergy - Causes
- Synergy/Digitalis/digoxin toxicity
Disease Mechanism & Classification[previous][top][next]
- Pathophysiology
- Pathophysiology/Delayed gastric emptying/gastrostasis
- Pathophysiology/Calcium containing kidney stone process
- Pathophysiology/Renal concentration capacity defect
- Pathophysiology/Renal manifestations/involvement
- Pathophysiology/Membrane/neuromusc/polarization def
- Pathophysiology/Alkalosis Chloride resistant
- Process
- PROCESS/Biochemical (category)
- PROCESS/Water/electrolyte balance disorder
- Pathophysiology
Treatment[previous][top][next]
- Drug Therapy - Contraindication
- RX/Bepridil (Vascor)
- RX/Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- RX/Diuretic
- RX/Fenoldopam (Corlopam) infusion
- RX/Loop-diuretic
- RX/Quinidine (Quinaglute)
- Drug Therapy - Indication
- RX/Fluid/electrolytes intravenous
- RX/Potassium
- Drug Therapy - Contraindication
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