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Management of hypokalaemia

Hypokalaemia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities encountered in clinical practice. The most common cause of renal loss of potassium in primary care is use of loop or thiazide diuretics. Extra-renal causes include fasting or prolonged vomiting, and redistribution of potassium from the extracellular to the intracellular compartment may occur acutely in acidosis.

Hypokalaemia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities encountered in clinical practice. The most common cause of renal loss of potassium in primary care is use of loop or thiazide diuretics. Extra-renal causes include fasting or prolonged vomiting, and redistribution of potassium from the extracellular to the intracellular compartment may occur acutely in acidosis.

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