Hypokalemia is a low level of potassium (K +) in the blood serum. Mild low potassium does not typically cause symptoms. Symptoms may include feeling tired, leg cramps, weakness, and constipation. Low potassium also increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm, which is often too slow and can cause cardiac arrest.. Causes of hypokalemia include vomiting, diarrhea, …

Electrolyte imbalance, or water-electrolyte imbalance, is an abnormality in the concentration of electrolytes in the body. Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. They help to regulate heart and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery, acid–base balance and much more. Electrolyte imbalances can develop by consuming too little or too much ...

Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, and postprandial sleep, or by the African-American Vernacular English term the itis) is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in …

Gitelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive kidney tubule disorder characterized by low blood levels of potassium and magnesium, decreased excretion of calcium in the urine, and elevated blood pH. The disorder is caused by disease-causing variants in both alleles of the SLC12A3 gene. The SLC12A3 gene encodes the thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride …

The two main causes of these waves are myocardial ischemia and hypokalemia. Ischemic T waves rise and then fall below the cardiac resting membrane potential; Hypokalemic T waves fall and then rise above the cardiac resting membrane potential; Wellens' Syndrome is a pattern of biphasic T waves in V2–3. It is generally present in patients with ...

Polydipsia is excessive thirst or excess drinking. The word derives from the Greek πολυδίψιος (poludípsios) "very thirsty", which is derived from πολύς (polús, "much, many") + δίψα (dípsa, "thirst").Polydipsia is a nonspecific symptom in various medical disorders. It also occurs as an abnormal behaviour in some non-human animals, such as in birds.

A diuretic (/ ˌ d aɪ j ʊ ˈ r ɛ t ɪ k /) is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine.This includes forced diuresis.A diuretic tablet is sometimes colloquially called a water tablet.There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, through the kidneys.There exist several classes of diuretic, and each …

Liquorice (British English) or licorice (American English) (/ ˈ l ɪ k ər ɪ ʃ,-ɪ s / LIK-ər-is(h)) is a confection usually flavoured and coloured black with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra.A wide variety of liquorice sweets are produced around the world. In North America, black liquorice is distinguished from similar confectionery varieties that are not ...

متابولیسم پتاسیم در بدن. یون پتاسیم (K+) اصولاً یک یون داخل سلولی است (۹۵٪ آن) لذا در پلاسمای خون نسبتاً در سطح پائینی قرار دارد (تا ۵٫۰ mmol/L) ولی درون سلول‌ها تجمع زیادی دارد (در حدود ۱۰۰ mmol/L).

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