Hypokalemia is a serum potassium concentration below the normal range.
A false low serum potassium concentration may be measured when the sample was previously diluted, which sometimes can occur when the blood is drawn through a catheter.
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess | |
Hypokalemia in AME patients is the result of excessive stimulation of the mineralocorticoid receptor. |
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Bartter syndrome | |
In Bartter syndrome, hypokalemia is found with metabolic alkalosis and hypochloremia. |
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Gitelman syndrome | |
Along with hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia is a cardinal symptom of Gitelman syndrome. |
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Glucocorticoid resistance | |
Hypokalemia is the direct consequence of hyperaldosteronism. |