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What Causes Low Blood And Potassium Count In The Body?
I have been in the hospital six times this year for low potassium I have my blood checked once a week and the level is like a three and half but it drops so fast I am in e.r.my vanes are getting hard from so much potassium it has took over my life I take liquid four times a year
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
Hello,
Significant hypokalemia can be a part of major metabolic disturbance as hyper insulin secretion pumping potassium into the cells, disorders of kidneys where there is no re-absorption of potassium, excess loss as use of chronic diuretic therapy or others. Let me know the details of symptoms, evaluation reports and current drug therapy dosages so that better prediction can be made out from bunch of possibilities.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
Significant hypokalemia can be a part of major metabolic disturbance as hyper insulin secretion pumping potassium into the cells, disorders of kidneys where there is no re-absorption of potassium, excess loss as use of chronic diuretic therapy or others. Let me know the details of symptoms, evaluation reports and current drug therapy dosages so that better prediction can be made out from bunch of possibilities.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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