Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia: Introduction
Hypokalemia: Abnormally low levels of potassium in the blood.
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Causes of Hypokalemia:
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causes of Hypokalemia.
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Hypokalemia
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Medical Books Excerpts
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- Hypokalemia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Diagnostic tests for Hypokalemia:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hypokalemia. Some of these are listed below :
- Blood tests
- Full blood count
- Electrolytes and kidney function tests
- Sodium level. If sodium level is normal or increased consider hyperaldosteronism, Cushing's syndrome, periodic paralysis or IV fluid supplementation without supplemental potassium. If sodium level is decreased consider pyloric obstruction, diuretics, severe vomiting, diabetic acidosis, diarrhea, renal tubular acidosis, starvation and malabsorption syndrome
- Plasma cortisol. If elevated suggests Cushing's syndrome
- Bicarbonate level. If Bicarbonate level is increased, with a low sodium and low potassium consider pyloric obstruction, persistent vomiting and diuretic administration. If bicarbonate level is low, with a low sodium and low potassium consider diabetic acidosis, renal tubular acidosis, diarrhea, starvation, diuretic effects and malabsorption syndrome
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hypokalemia.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- Symptoms of low potassium? - usually without symptoms but may have muscle weakness or heart palpitations.
- Past medical history? - e.g. liver failure, heart failure, nephrotic syndrome and Conn's syndrome may all increase aldosterone secretion and thus cause low potassium; bulimia nervosa may cause low potassium due to self induced vomiting; renal tubular acidosis causes low potassium.
- Past surgical history? - e.g. ileostomy causes increased gastrointestinal loss of potassium.
- Medications? - e.g. diuretics (especially thiazide diuretics) are the commonest cause of low potassium; laxative abuse causes increased gastrointestinal loss of potassium; corticosteroids and carbenoxolone may also reduce potassium levels; cytotoxic treatment for cancer, amphotericin and aminoglycoside.
- Dietary history? - e.g. licorice may reduce potassium; severe dietary deficiency may cause reduced potassium.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Hypokalemia
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Causes of Hypokalemia listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Hypokalemia as a symptom include:
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Medications or substances causing Hypokalemia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hypokalemia as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Hypokalemia
Drug interactions causing Hypokalemia:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Hypokalemia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Celestone and diuretic interaction
- Entocort EC and diuretic interaction
- Cortone and diuretic interaction
- Decadron and diuretic interaction
- Dexameth and diuretic interaction
- Dexone and diuretic interaction
- Hexadrol and diuretic interaction
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drug interactions causing Hypokalemia
Definitions of Hypokalemia:
Hypokalemia: The presence of an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the circulating blood; occurs in familial periodic paralysis and in potassium depletion due to excessive loss from the gastrointestinal tract or kidneys. The changes of hypokalemia may include vacuolation of renal tubular epithelial cytoplasm with impairment of urinary concentrating power and acidification, flattening of the T wave of the electrocardiogram, and muscle weakness. SYN: hypopotassemia. [hypo- + G. kalion L. kalium, potassium, + G. haima, blood]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Hypokalemia; lower than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood; may result from excessive potassium loss by the renal or gastrointestinal route, from decreased intake, or from transcellular shifts; manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities, and by renal and gastrointestinal disorders.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Hypokalemia:
The list of organs typically affected by Hypokalemia may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Hypokalemia
The list below shows some of the causes of Hypokalemia mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Hypokalemia
How Common are these Causes of Hypokalemia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hypokalemia.
Of the 143
causes of Hypokalemia that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 3
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 139
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Hypokalemia
Conditions listing symptoms: Hypokalemia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hypokalemia' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acid-Base Imbalance
... hypokalemiaAckee Fruit Food poisoning
... hypokalemiaAcute liver failure
... hypokalemiaAloe poisoning
... hypokalemiaApparent mineralocorticoid excess
... hypokalemiaApparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, type 2
... hypokalemiaB
Beer-drinker syndrome
... hypokalemiaBufotenine poisoning
... hypokalemiaC
Chemical poisoning - Amitraz
... hypokalemiaChemical poisoning - Ammonium Chloride
... hypokalemiaChemical poisoning - Toluene
... hypokalemiaCholera
... hypokalemiaCongenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency
... hypokalemiaCongenital chloride diarrhea
... hypokalemiaCorticosterone Methyloxidase type I Deficiency
... hypokalemiaF
Fanconi renotubular syndrome
... hypokalemiaFanconi syndrome
... hypokalemiaFanconi's syndrome
... HypokalemiaFunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... hypokalemiaG
Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
... hypokalemiaGitelman syndrome
... hypokalemiaGlucocorticoid resistance
... hypokalemiaH
Herbal Agent overdose - Cleistanthus Collinus
... hypokalemiaHereditary primary Fanconi disease
... hypokalemiaHyperreninemic Hypoaldosteronism, Familial 2
... hypokalemiaHypoaldosteronism, familial
... hypokalemiaHypokalemia
... low blood potassiumHypokalemic periodic paralysis
... hypokalemiaI
Iodine overuse
... hypokalemiaL
Lightwood-Albright syndrome
... hypokalemiaM
Mayapple poisoning
... hypokalemiaP
Primary cortisol resistance
... hypokalemiaR
Renal tubular acidosis progressive nerve deafness
... hypokalemiaRenal tubular acidosis, distal
... hypokalemiaRenal tubular acidosis, distal - type I
... hypokalemiaRenal tubular acidosis, distal - type III
... hypokalemiaRenal tubular acidosis, distal, autosomal dominant
... hypokalemiaRenal tubular acidosis, distal, autosomal recessive
... hypokalemiaT
Toni-Fanconi syndrome type 1
... hypokalemiaV
Vipoma
... hypokalemia
Conditions listing complications: Hypokalemia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hypokalemia' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Bulimia nervosa
... low blood potassiumC
Classic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
... hypokalemiaE
Eating disorders
... low blood potassiumF
Fanconi's syndrome
... HypokalemiaP
Primary Hyperaldosteronism
... hypokalemia (low blood potassium)Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis
... hypokalemiaS
Sjogren's Syndrome
... hypokalemia (low potassium)
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Causes of Hypokalemia Based on Risk Factors
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on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Hypokalemia:
Potassium levels low (plasma or serum), Hypokalaemia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Hypokalemia:
Symptoms related to Hypokalemia:
Diarrhoea (1887 causes), Laxative use, Renal disease, Diuretics, Decreased dietary intake, Hyperaldosteronism, Cushings syndrome (4 causes)
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