Total body potassium is about 50 mEq per kg of body weight, or 3500 mEq in a 70 kg
person. Potassium is by far the most abundant intracellular cation and approximately 98 per …

The major cation of the extracellular fluid is sodium, and its main function is to maintain the
tonicity and, therefore, the volume of body fluids. By contrast the major cation of the …

The clinical estimation of potassium balance generally depends onthe level of serum
potassium. Since the extracellular fluid contains only 2 percent of the total body potassium, it …

The potassium in the extracellular fluid compartment represents only about 2% of total body
potassium. However, since the concentration of potas-sium in the extracellular fluid is a …

Potassium represents the major cation of intracellular fluid. While intracellular potassium
concentration is normally about 150 mEq. per liter, the concentration of potassium in plasma …

Potassium Distribution Total body potassium in a healthy adult is approximately 50 meqlkg
body weight or about 3500 meq for a 70-kg man (1, 2). Most of this is located within cells …

Potassium, a metallic inorganic ion with atomic weight of 39, is the most abundant cation in
the body. The vast majority of potassium is in the intracellular compartment with a small …

ONLY 2 per cent of total body potassium is located outside cells, but the exact concentration
of this small fraction in extracellular fluid is critically important in determining neuromuseular …

An attempt has been made to integrate new findings relevant to potassium metabolism in
health and disease with previously known facts. Particular emphasis has been placed on the …

Potassium is the most abundant exchangeable cation in the body. It exists predominantly in
the intracellular fluid at concentrations of 140 to 150 meq/liter and in the extracellular fluid at …