Hypokalemia

Top / Health / Conditions and Illness / Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases / Vitamin and Mineral / Deficiency, Dependency, and Toxicity / Potassium / Hypokalemia

Information listed in this category is for patients, their families and caregivers, about Hypokalemia. This is a condition in which potassium moves in and out of the cells, decreasing levels in the blood.

Decreased potassium levels in the blood can cause the heart to beat abnormally; extremely low levels can cause cardiac arrest.

eMedicine: Hypokalemia
Describes how the body metabolizes potassium, common causes of low blood levels, prevalence, symptoms, tests, and treatment.
MedlinePlus: Hypokalemia
Illustrated article explains causes, symptoms, exams and tests, prognosis, and prevention.
Rare Diseases: Hypokalemia
Abstract relates what this condition is, how it occurs, and why it can be dangerous.