Hypokalemia Definition

hīpō-kā-lēmē-ə
noun
An abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood.
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Noun

Singular:
hypokalemia
Plural:
hypokalemias

Origin of Hypokalemia

  • hypo– New Latin kalium potassium (from Medieval Latin kali alkali, potassium) (from Arabic qily ashes, lye, potash alkali) –emia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hypokalemia Sentence Examples

  • Potassium is generally used to treat hypokalemia, (potassium deficiency).

  • Ileus can also be caused by kidney diseases, especially when potassium levels are decreased (a condition called hypokalemia).

  • Treatment for hyperglycemia must be delivered carefully and with close monitoring to avoid the risk of hypokalemia (higher than normal serum levels of potassium) and subsequent cerebral edema.

  • Insulin injections, while helping to normalize glucose production, also increase the risk of hypokalemia and abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood (hypoglycemia), the opposite of the hyperglycemic condition being corrected.

  • It is possible, with the increased excretion of water and the accelerated metabolism of fat, to induce a state of hypokalemia, lack of potassium in the blood.

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