Background Uncovering the correct diagnosis of chronic hypokalemia with potassium (K+)
wasting from the kidneys or gut can be fraught with challenges. We identified clinical and …

We evaluated 27 adult patients with chronic hypokalaemia (K+= 2.9±0.2 mmol/1),
documented over at least 5 years, in whom the cause of the hypokalaemia had not been …

Potassium disorders are the most common electrolyte abnormality in clinical practice.
Hypokalemia is usually well tolerated in otherwise healthy people, but it can be life …

Hypokalemia is not an isolated disease but an associated finding in a vast number of
different diseases; it poses a great challenge in correct diagnosis and proper management …

Hypokalemia is a common and important finding in hospitalized patients because it may
provoke cardiac arrhythmias and/or respiratory arrest. Our aim is to suggest better diagnostic …

Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte disorder. Transient causes of hypokalemia are due to
cell shift, whereas sustained hypokalemia is caused by either inadequate intake or …

Potassium (K+) ions are the predominant intracellular cations. K+ homeostasis depends on
external balance (dietary intake [typically 100 mmol per day] versus excretion [95% via the …

In situations where the cause of hypokalemia is not obvious, measurement of urinary
potassium excretion and blood pressure and assessment of acid-base balance are often …

Hypokalemia is caused by decreased intake, renal losses, gastrointestinal losses, or
transcellular shifts. Diuretics are among the most common causes of hypokalemia …

Potassium disorders are some of the most frequently encountered fluid and electrolyte
abnormalities in clinical medicine. Patients with disorders of potassium metabolism may be …