Symptoms of hypokalemia

Article written by General Internal Medicine - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

Mild cases of low potassium may cause no symptoms or symptoms of fatigue or muscle weakness. Symptoms of hypokalemia can be recognized by the patient with specific instructions or in the case of recurrent hypokalemia. The most common initial symptom is fatigue and muscle weakness.

1. Symptoms that cause hypokalemia

More serious cases may appear symptoms:
Muscle convulsions Cramps Paralysis Constipation or functional intestinal obstruction due to smooth muscle paralysis Common cardiac arrhythmias ventricular extrasystolic weakness Weakness, paralysis of the limbs In patients with hypokalemia, it can be confused with other pathologies that cause paralysis of the limbs such as: Transverse myelitis, Guillain Barre syndrome, spinal trauma ...

Chuột rút là gì — Hạ kali máu có thể gây ra triệu chứng chuột rút hoặc co giật cơ

2. Patients at high risk of hypokalemia

Use diuretics of the furocemide and thiazide groups Using insulin injections Vomiting and diarrhea many times Malnutrition, poor diet Alcoholism Cyclical paralysis syndrome (Westphal syndrome)...

kháng insulin — Bệnh nhân sử dụng Insulin tiêm có nguy cơ cao bị hạ kali máu

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