II. Labs
- Hypokalemia with Urine Potassium < 20 meq/day
III. Causes: Normal Acid-Base Status and Hypokalemia
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Acute Leukemia
- Aminoglycosides
- High dose Penicillin
- Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation
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Hypomagnesemia
- Intracellular Magnesium (99% of body stores) is not reflected by Serum Magnesium level
- Consider empiric Magnesium Replacement in refractory Hypomagnesemia
- Constant GI loss and inadequate intake (<10-20 meq/day)
- Skin losses from sweating
IV. Causes: Metabolic Acidosis and Hypokalemia
- Acute Diarrhea
- Amphotericin
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Laxative abuse
- Intestinal or biliary fistula
- Ureterostomy
- Toluene
V. Causes: Metabolic Alkalosis and Hypokalemia
VI. References
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| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 282741000009105, 38495009 |
| Spanish | hipocalemia, pérdidas renales excesivas, hipercaliuria, hipokalemia, pérdidas renales excesivas, hipocaliemia, pérdidas renales excesivas (trastorno), hipocaliemia, pérdidas renales excesivas, hipopotasemia, pérdidas renales excesivas |
| English | Elevated urine potassium, Potassium level in urine elevated, Potassium concentration in urine above normal, Potassium concentration in urine above normal (finding), Hyperkaluria, Hypokalemia, excessive renal losses, Hypokalaemia, excessive renal losses, Hypokalemia, excessive renal losses (disorder) |
