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The short answer is: roughly as long as it took the hypokalemia to develop. If someone has very low K and it's been getting lower for months, than her cells have adapted to the change in osmolarity by increasing the intracellular concentration of other molecules. If we give her a bunch of K rapidly than her cells will become hyperosmotic and swell. This can cause significant brain damage since these cells are in a highly confined space. Instead, we give her K very slowly for weeks or months. Likewise if the K loss has been very rapid, we need to replace it rapidly.
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What drug should never be given undiluted and is used to treat hypokalemia?
potassium chloride
What is used to treat or prevent the hypokalemia associated with use of diuretics?
spirolactone is anti androgenic action which use to prevent K deficiency
What is the effect on the heart function in the case of hypokalemia and hyperkalemia?
Hypokalemia and hyperkalmia both can have effects on the heart function. Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia can cause cardiac arriythmias.
What medicine is potassium used in?
- potassium chloride is used as a substitute for sodium chloride - potassium chloride is used to treat the rare hypokalemia
What are the clinical symptoms of hypokalemia?
Weakness, Fatigue, Muscle cramps, Constipation, Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) are symptoms are hypokalemia.
How long does it take to make a rice crispy treat?
about 20 minutes
What is a lack of potassium called?
Hypokalemia
When using a hot pack to treat a boil How long will it take to work?
i have 2 boils on the face using a hot pack to treat how many dats will it take
Why do Beta agonist cause hypokalemia?
Beta 2 adrenergic agonists cause increased potassium entry into cells, which can lead to hypokalemia
How can hypokalemia affect your life?
Hypokalemia or low potassium can cause lethal heart rhythms. general tiredness , muscle twitching and damage.
Do ace inhibitors cause hypokalemia?
It could. If its a diabetic patient who has raised serum postassium due to diabetic nephropathy then ace inhibitor can improve his diabetic nephropathy leading to hypokalemia.... BUT it DOESNT cause hypokalemia directly... instead it leads to hyperkalemia...
How does the hypokalemia affect the effects of Digitalis?
Hypokalemia potentiates the effects of digoxin. Hypokalemia reduces the drive of the Na-K-ATPase, resulting in increased cellular Na in cardiac muscles. Digoxin does the same thing by blocking the Na-K-ATPase.
