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What does hypokalemia mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood.
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We have found aldosterone antagonists especially helpful in patients with persistent hypokalemia despite potassium replacement.
Other conditions that may prolong QT intervals are clinical hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, ischemia, or infarction.
In these 2 cases, other reported adverse reactions included ventricular extrasystoles, syncope and hypokalemia.
Some examples include a recent fainting episode, hypokalemia, hematemesis or suicidal intent.
Severe hypokalemia can occur, probably due to compartment shift rather than depletion of potassium.
Potassium deficiency, also called hypokalemia, condition in which potassium is insufficient or is not utilized properly.

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