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Classroom classification

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Hypokalemia in elderly

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Common symptoms

多尿、等渗尿、疲乏、排钾过多、低钾血症、多饮、代谢性低钾、横纹肌溶解、肠麻痹、神志模糊

The pathology of disease

Hypokalemia in elderly is low potassium in older adults; weakness; arrhythmia; known diuretics; ECG/labs; potassium; nephrology/geriatrics.

Symptoms

Weakness; arrhythmia; known diuretics; older adult; ECG; potassium

Causes

Diuretics; GI loss; hypokalemia; elderly.

Treatment

Potassium; treat cause; nephrology/geriatrics; long-term

Dept

Nephrology / geriatrics.

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