Hypokalemia, the Glossary
Hypokalemia is a low level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum.[1]
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- Electrolyte disturbances
- Mineral deficiencies
- Potassium
Action potential
An action potential occurs when the membrane potential of a specific cell rapidly rises and falls.
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Adenoma
An adenoma is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both.
Adrenal gland
The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
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Adrenaline
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration).
See Hypokalemia and Adrenaline
Aldosterone
Aldosterone is the main mineralocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland.
See Hypokalemia and Aldosterone
Alkalosis
Alkalosis is the result of a process reducing hydrogen ion concentration of arterial blood plasma (alkalemia).
Amiloride
Amiloride, sold under the trade name Midamor among others, is a medication typically used with other medications to treat high blood pressure or swelling due to heart failure or cirrhosis of the liver.
Amphetamine
Amphetamine (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.
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Amphotericin B
Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication used for serious fungal infections and leishmaniasis.
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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin.
See Hypokalemia and Anorexia nervosa
Antihypertensive drug
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
See Hypokalemia and Antihypertensive drug
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is an autosomal recessive disorder causing hypertension (high blood pressure), hypernatremia (increased blood sodium concentration) and hypokalemia (decreased blood potassium concentration).
See Hypokalemia and Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome
Apricot
An apricot is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus.
Arrhythmia
Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow.
See Hypokalemia and Arrhythmia
Asystole
Asystole (New Latin, from Greek privative a "not, without" + systolē "contraction") is the absence of ventricular contractions in the context of a lethal heart arrhythmia (in contrast to an induced asystole on a cooled patient on a heart-lung machine and general anesthesia during surgery necessitating stopping the heart).
Avocado
The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear (Persea americana) is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae).
Banana
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa.
Bartter syndrome
Bartter syndrome (BS) is a rare inherited disease characterised by a defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, which results in low potassium levels (hypokalemia), increased blood pH (alkalosis), and normal to low blood pressure. Hypokalemia and Bartter syndrome are Nephrology.
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Beetroot
The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as beets while the vegetable is referred to as beetroot in British English, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet.
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
The beta-2 adrenergic receptor (β2 adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRB2, is a cell membrane-spanning beta-adrenergic receptor that binds epinephrine (adrenaline), a hormone and neurotransmitter whose signaling, via adenylate cyclase stimulation through trimeric Gs proteins, increases cAMP, and, via downstream L-type calcium channel interaction, mediates physiologic responses such as smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation.
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Beta-adrenergic agonist
Beta adrenergic agonists or beta agonists are medications that relax muscles of the airways, causing widening of the airways and resulting in easier breathing.
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Bicarbonate
In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid.
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Blood plasma
Blood plasma is a light amber-colored liquid component of blood in which blood cells are absent, but which contains proteins and other constituents of whole blood in suspension.
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Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
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Bradycardia
Bradycardia, also called bradyarrhythmia, is a resting heart rate under 60 beats per minute (BPM).
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Bran
Bran, also known as miller's bran, is the component of a cereal grain consisting of the hard layers - the combined aleurone and pericarp - surrounding the endosperm.
Broccoli
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class.
Candy
Candy, alternatively called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient.
Cantaloupe
The cantaloupe is a type of food; a true melon (Cucumis melo) from the family Cucurbitaceae.
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Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, also known as sudden cardiac arrest, is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating.
See Hypokalemia and Cardiac arrest
Carrot
The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though heirloom variants including purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia.
Catecholamine
A catecholamine (abbreviated CA) is a monoamine neurotransmitter, an organic compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups next to each other) and a side-chain amine.
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Cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables cultivated from the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family.
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Cell membrane
The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment (the extracellular space).
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Central venous catheter
A central venous catheter (CVC), also known as a central line (c-line), central venous line, or central venous access catheter, is a catheter placed into a large vein.
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Cisplatin
Cisplatin is a chemical compound with formula cis-.
Cocaine
Cocaine (from, from, ultimately from Quechua: kúka) is a tropane alkaloid that acts as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.
Coconut water
Coconut water (also coconut juice) is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm).
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Cola
Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils, and other flavorings.
Collecting duct system
The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that physically connect nephrons to a minor calyx or directly to the renal pelvis.
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Constipation
Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass.
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Cramp
A cramp is a sudden, involuntary, painful skeletal muscle contraction or overshortening associated with electrical activity; while generally temporary and non-damaging, they can cause significant pain and a paralysis-like immobility of the affected muscle.
Crush injury
A crush injury is injury by an object that causes compression of the body.
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Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol.
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Destiny's Road
Destiny's Road is a science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven, first published in 1998.
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Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus (DI), alternately called arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) or arginine vasopressin resistance (AVP-R), is a condition characterized by large amounts of dilute urine and increased thirst. Hypokalemia and Diabetes insipidus are Nephrology.
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus.
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea (American English), also spelled diarrhoea or diarrhœa (British English), is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements in a day.
Diuretic
A diuretic is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine.
Eating
Eating (also known as consuming) is the ingestion of food.
Eating disorder
An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that adversely affect a person's physical or mental health.
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Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography is the process of producing an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a recording of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles.
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Electrolyte imbalance
Electrolyte imbalance, or water-electrolyte imbalance, is an abnormality in the concentration of electrolytes in the body. Hypokalemia and electrolyte imbalance are electrolyte disturbances.
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Eplerenone
Eplerenone, sold under the brand name Inspra, is an aldosterone antagonist type of potassium-sparing diuretic that is used to treat chronic heart failure and high blood pressure, particularly for people with resistant hypertension due to elevated aldosterone.
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Equivalent (chemistry)
An equivalent (symbol: officially equiv; unofficially but often Eq) is the amount of a substance that reacts with (or is equivalent to) an arbitrary amount (typically one mole) of another substance in a given chemical reaction.
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In cell biology, extracellular fluid (ECF) denotes all body fluid outside the cells of any multicellular organism.
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Fatigue
Fatigue describes a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion or loss of energy.
Fick's laws of diffusion
Fick's laws of diffusion describe diffusion and were first posited by Adolf Fick in 1855 on the basis of largely experimental results.
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Fig
The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, together with western and southern Asia.
Flaccid paralysis
Flaccid paralysis is a neurological condition characterized by weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone without other obvious cause (e.g., trauma).
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Fructose
Fructose, or fruit sugar, is a ketonic simple sugar found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose.
Furosemide
Furosemide is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.
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Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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Gitelman syndrome
Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive kidney tubule disorder characterized by low blood levels of potassium and magnesium, decreased excretion of calcium in the urine, and elevated blood pH.
See Hypokalemia and Gitelman syndrome
Glossary of biology
This glossary of biology terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology, the study of life and of living organisms.
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Glycyrrhizin
Glycyrrhizin (glycyrrhizic acid or glycyrrhizinic acid) is the chief sweet-tasting constituent of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root.
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Goldman equation
The Goldman–Hodgkin–Katz voltage equation, sometimes called the Goldman equation, is used in cell membrane physiology to determine the Resting potential across a cell's membrane, taking into account all of the ions that are permeant through that membrane.
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Heart block
Heart block (HB) is a disorder in the heart's rhythm due to a fault in the natural pacemaker.
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Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine.
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Heredity
Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up.
See Hypokalemia and Hydrochlorothiazide
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism is a medical condition wherein too much aldosterone is produced.
See Hypokalemia and Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is an elevated level of potassium (K+) in the blood. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia are electrolyte disturbances, Nephrology and potassium.
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Hyperpolarization (biology)
Hyperpolarization is a change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative.
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Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. Hypokalemia and Hypertension are Nephrology.
See Hypokalemia and Hypertension
Hypochloremia
Hypochloremia (or Hypochloraemia) is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of the chloride ion in the blood. Hypokalemia and Hypochloremia are electrolyte disturbances.
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoKPP), also known as familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (FHPP), is a rare, autosomal dominant channelopathy characterized by muscle weakness or paralysis when there is a fall in potassium levels in the blood.
See Hypokalemia and Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Hyporeflexia
Hyporeflexia is the reduction or absence of normal bodily reflexes (areflexia).
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Hypoventilation
Hypoventilation (also known as respiratory depression) occurs when ventilation is inadequate (hypo meaning "below") to perform needed respiratory gas exchange.
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Hypovolemia
Hypovolemia, also known as volume depletion or volume contraction, is a state of abnormally low extracellular fluid in the body.
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Insulin
Insulin (from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene.
Intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening.
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Intensive care unit
An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine.
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Intravenous therapy
Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.
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Ion
An ion is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge.
Β-Hydroxybutyric acid
β-Hydroxybutyric acid, also known as 3-hydroxybutyric acid or BHB, is an organic compound and a beta hydroxy acid with the chemical formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CO2H; its conjugate base is β-hydroxybutyrate, also known as 3-hydroxybutyrate.
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Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate dietary therapy that in conventional medicine is used mainly to treat hard-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children.
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Ketone bodies
Ketone bodies are water-soluble molecules or compounds that contain the ketone groups produced from fatty acids by the liver (ketogenesis).
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Kidney dialysis
Kidney dialysis (from Greek,, 'dissolution'; from,, 'through', and,, 'loosening or splitting') is the process of removing excess water, solutes, and toxins from the blood in people whose kidneys can no longer perform these functions naturally.
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Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi outside New Zealand and Australia) or Chinese gooseberry, is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia.
Larry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer.
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Lima bean
A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean, sieva bean, double bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.
Liquorice
Liquorice (British English) or licorice (American English) is the common name of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring is extracted. The liquorice plant is an herbaceous perennial legume native to West Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe.
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes
This is a used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies.
See Hypokalemia and List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes
Loop diuretic
Loop diuretics are pharmacological agents that primarily inhibit the Na-K-Cl cotransporter located on the luminal membrane of cells along the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
See Hypokalemia and Loop diuretic
Magnesium
Magnesium is a chemical element; it has symbol Mg and atomic number 12.
Magnesium deficiency
Magnesium deficiency is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is a low level of magnesium in the body. Hypokalemia and magnesium deficiency are mineral deficiencies.
See Hypokalemia and Magnesium deficiency
Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica.
Medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.
Metabolic acidosis is a serious electrolyte disorder characterized by an imbalance in the body's acid-base balance.
See Hypokalemia and Metabolic acidosis
Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate, sold under the brand names Ritalin and Concerta among others, is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used medically to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy.
See Hypokalemia and Methylphenidate
Molar concentration
Molar concentration (also called molarity, amount concentration or substance concentration) is a measure of the concentration of a chemical species, in particular, of a solute in a solution, in terms of amount of substance per unit volume of solution.
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Molasses
Molasses is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar.
Muscle
Muscle is a soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissue.
Muscle weakness
Muscle weakness is a lack of muscle strength.
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Myalgia
Myalgia or muscle pain is a painful sensation evolving from muscle tissue.
Nausea
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit.
Neoplasm
A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system.
Open Library
Open Library is an online project intended to create "one web page for every book ever published".
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Orange (fruit)
An orange, also called sweet orange when it is desired to distinguish it from the bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium), is the fruit of a tree in the family Rutaceae.
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Pancreatic fistula
A pancreatic fistula is an abnormal communication between the pancreas and other organs due to leakage of pancreatic secretions from damaged pancreatic ducts.
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Pearson Education
Pearson Education, known since 2011 as simply Pearson, is the educational publishing and services subsidiary of the international corporation Pearson plc.
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Perspiration
Perspiration, also known as sweat, is the fluid secreted by sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
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Phlebitis
Phlebitis (or venitis) is inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.
Polyuria
Polyuria is excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine (greater than 2.5 L or 3 L over 24 hours in adults).
Potassium
Potassium is a chemical element; it has symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number19.
Potassium bicarbonate
Potassium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: potassium hydrogencarbonate, also known as potassium acid carbonate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHCO3.
See Hypokalemia and Potassium bicarbonate
Potassium deficiency (plants)
Potassium deficiency, also known as potash deficiency, is a plant disorder that is most common on light, sandy soils, because potassium ions (K+) are highly soluble and will easily leach from soils without colloids. Hypokalemia and potassium deficiency (plants) are potassium.
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Potato
The potato is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world.
PR interval
In electrocardiography, the PR interval is the period, measured in milliseconds, that extends from the beginning of the P wave (the onset of atrial depolarization) until the beginning of the QRS complex (the onset of ventricular depolarization); it is normally between 120 and 200 ms in duration.
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Primary aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism (PA), also known as primary hyperaldosteronism, refers to the excess production of the hormone aldosterone from the adrenal glands, resulting in low renin levels and high blood pressure.
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Proximal tubule
The proximal tubule is the segment of the nephron in kidneys which begins from the renal pole of the Bowman's capsule to the beginning of loop of Henle.
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Purkinje fibers
The Purkinje fibers, named for Jan Evangelista Purkyně, (Purkinje tissue or subendocardial branches) are located in the inner ventricular walls of the heart, just beneath the endocardium in a space called the subendocardium.
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Renal artery stenosis
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the narrowing of one or both of the renal arteries, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia.
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Resting potential
A relatively static membrane potential which is usually referred to as the ground value for trans-membrane voltage.
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Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis (shortened as rhabdo) is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly, often due to high intensity exercise over a short period of time. Hypokalemia and Rhabdomyolysis are Nephrology.
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Salbutamol
Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs.
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Saline (medicine)
Saline (also known as saline solution) is a mixture of sodium chloride (salt) and water.
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Salmeterol
Salmeterol is a long-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) used in the maintenance and prevention of asthma symptoms and maintenance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms.
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Serum (blood)
Serum is the fluid and solvent component of blood which does not play a role in clotting.
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Skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle (commonly referred to as muscle) is one of the three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
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Smooth muscle
Smooth (soft) muscle is one of the three major types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being skeletal and cardiac muscle.
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Sodium–potassium pump
The sodium–potassium pump (sodium–potassium adenosine triphosphatase, also known as -ATPase, pump, or sodium–potassium ATPase) is an enzyme (an electrogenic transmembrane ATPase) found in the membrane of all animal cells.
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Spironolactone
Spironolactone, sold under the brand name Aldactone among others, is a diuretic medication primarily used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.
See Hypokalemia and Spironolactone
ST segment
In electrocardiography, the ST segment connects the QRS complex and the T wave and has a duration of 0.005 to 0.150 sec (5 to 150 ms).
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Steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
Stimulant
Stimulants (also known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of drugs that increase the activity of the brain.
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a gastro-vascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the overlying superior mesenteric artery.
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Surgery
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.
Syfy
Syfy (a paraphrased neology of former name Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable television channel, which is owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division and business segment of Comcast's NBCUniversal.
T wave
In electrocardiography, the T wave represents the repolarization of the ventricles.
Theophylline
Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase and blocks adenosine receptors.
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Thiazide
Thiazide refers to both a class of sulfur-containing organic molecules and a class of diuretics based on the chemical structure of benzothiadiazine.
Thyroid hormones
Thyroid hormones are any hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).
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Tomato
The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as the tomato plant.
Triamterene
Triamterene (traded under names such as Dyrenium and Dytac) is a potassium-sparing diuretic often used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of high blood pressure or swelling.
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U wave
The U wave is a wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Vomiting
Vomiting (also known as emesis and throwing up) is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.
Weakness
Weakness is a symptom of many different medical conditions.
Winter squash
Winter squash is an annual fruit representing several squash species within the genus Cucurbita.
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Xanthine
Xanthine (or, from Ancient Greek due to its yellowish-white appearance; archaically xanthic acid; systematic name 3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione) is a purine base found in most human body tissues and fluids, as well as in other organisms.
See also
Electrolyte disturbances
- Anion gap
- Artificial tears
- Bicarbonate buffer system
- Central pontine myelinolysis
- Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome
- Contraction alkalosis
- Darrow Yannet diagram
- Dehydration
- Electrolyte exclusion effect
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Exercise-associated hyponatremia
- Fluid balance
- Heat cramps
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperchloremia
- Hyperchloremic acidosis
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypermagnesemia
- Hypernatremia
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypochloremia
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hypophosphatemia
- Hypotonic hyponatremia
- Isotonic hyponatremia
- Milk-alkali syndrome
- Neonatal hypocalcemia
- Osmol gap
- Salt poisoning
- Water intoxication
Mineral deficiencies
- Acrodermatitis enteropathica
- Bahima disease
- CO2 fertilization effect
- Chromium deficiency
- Copper deficiency
- Endemic goitre
- Fluorine deficiency
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Iodine Global Network
- Iodine deficiency
- Iron deficiency
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Keshan disease
- Latent iron deficiency
- Magnesium deficiency
- Manganese deficiency (medicine)
- Mineral deficiency
- Molybdenum deficiency
- Selenium deficiency
- Zinc deficiency
Potassium
- Humphry Davy
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypokalemia
- Isotopes of potassium
- K–Ar dating
- Patiromer
- Potash
- Potassium
- Potassium binder
- Potassium channels
- Potassium compounds
- Potassium cycle
- Potassium deficiency (plants)
- Potassium in biology
- Potassium-ion battery
- Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypokalemia
Also known as Hypocalemia, Hypokalaemia, Hypokalemic, Hypopotassaemia, Hypopotassemia, Low blood potassium, Low levels of potassium, Low potasium, Low potassium, Potassium deficiency (human), Potassium depletion.
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