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hypokalemia
hy·po·ka·le·mi·a [ hahy-poh-key-lee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Definitions related to hypokalemia:
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Abnormally low level of potassium in the blood.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities (depression of the T wave and elevation of the U wave), by renal disease, and by gastrointestinal disorders. (Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An abnormally decreased potassium concentration in the blood.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Lower than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate a low concentration of potassium in the blood.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Hypokalemia is serum potassium concentration < 3.5 mEq/L (< 3.5 mmol/L) caused by a deficit in total body potassium stores or abnormal movement of potassium into cells. The most common cause is excess loss from the kidneys or gastrointestinal tract. Clinical features include muscle weakness and polyuria; cardiac hyperexcitability may...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Hypokalemia is generally defined as a serum potassium level of less than 3.5 mEq/L (3.WebMD, 2019
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