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Weakness, Fatigue, Muscle cramps, Constipation, Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) are symptoms are hypokalemia.

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Weakness, Fatigue, Muscle cramps, Constipation, Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) are symptoms are hypokalemia.

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hyperkalemia as it may cause heart arrythmias and sudden death, where hypokalemia generally just causes malaise, muscle weakness and tetany.

hyperkalemia as it may cause heart arrythmias and sudden death, where hypokalemia generally just causes malaise, muscle weakness and tetany.

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Hypokalemia, which is low potassium levels in the blood, can occur due to various reasons. Some common causes include excessive vomiting or diarrhea leading to potassium loss, certain medications such as diuretics, kidney disorders impairing potassium reabsorption, and hormonal imbalances such as excess aldosterone secretion. Hypokalemia can result in muscle weakness, abnormal heart rhythms, and other symptoms.

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Usually, hyperkalemia is associated with usage of digoxin. This is due to the blocking action of digoxin on the Na/K ase which results in accumulation of extracellular K+.

Most of the times, patients presenting with heart problems are already on diuretics before they are prescribed with digoxin. Diuretics cause hypokalemia as they result in excessive excretion of K+ from the body. Hypokalemia in turn causes digoxin toxicity. Digoxin toxicity does not cause hypokalemia, but hypokalemia can worsen digoxin toxicity.

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Type I Renal Tubular Acidosis

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