Low Potassium (cont.)
Medical Author:
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Low Potassium Follow-upUsually doctors recommend a certain dosage of potassium supplementation and arrange to have a repeat blood level taken 2-3 days later. The doctor may consider switching to potassium-sparing diuretics (water pills) if the patient needs to continue taking diuretics for another condition. Viewer Comments & ReviewsLow Potassium (Hypokalemia) - CausesThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was the cause of your low potassium? Low Potassium (Hypokalemia) - How Was Diagnosis EstablishedThe eMedicineHealth physician editors asked:How was the diagnosis of your low potassium (hypokalemia) established? |
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Potassium, the most abundant intracellular cation, is essential for the life of the organism.
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