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Causes of hypokalemia
Excessive excretion of potassium in the urine (kaliuresis) may result from the use of diuretic drugs, endocrine diseases such as primary hyperaldosteronism, kidney disorders and genetic syndromes affecting the renal function (19).14-Mar-2018
Renal potassium losses: • Adrenal steroid excess (Cushing’s syndrome); • Primary h...
Gastrointestinal tract losses: • Chronic diarrhea, including chronic laxative abuse and ...
Drugs: • Thiazides; • Loop diuretics; • Osmotic diuretics; • Laxatives; • Amphotericin B; • ...
Intracellular shift: • Glycogenesis during total parenteral nutrition or enteral hyperali...