A growing body of experimental, epidemiologic and physiologic evidence testifies to the
hazards of hypokalemia and other electrolyte disorders that can complicate the chronic use …

The plasma pool of potassium is a partial reflection of the overall body, transient cellular
shifts, and potassium elimination regulated by the kidneys. Potassium concentrations …

Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening electrolyte disorder appreciated with greater
frequency in patients with renal disease, heart failure, and with use of certain medications …

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 effects of diuretics on renal handling of potassium and magnesium can result in
depletion of these electrolytes. Associations between these deficits and the occurrence of …

The role of potassium in the progression of cardiovascular disease is complex and
controversial. Animal and human data suggest that increases in dietary potassium …

Humans are prone to sodium overload and potassium depletion. This electrolyte imbalance
is important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac death …

There have been significant recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that
maintain potassium homoeostasis and the clinical consequences of hyperkalemia. In this …

Although extracellular potassium accounts for only 1% to 2% of total body potassium, its
concentration,[K+], is critical because it affects the depolarization of electrically excitable …

Potassium (K+) is the major intracellular cation. The total K+ content of the body averages
3500 mEq (50 mEq/kg body weight), 90% of which is intracellular. About 8% of the total body …