hypokalemia
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- hypokalemic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hypokalemia
1945–50; hypo- + New Latin kal ( ium ) potassium (derivative of kali, as in alkali ) + -emia
Example Sentences
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He said studies had shown glycyrrhizic acid - the active ingredient in liquorice - could cause "hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, fatal arrhythmias, and renal failure" - all of which were seen in this patient.
From BBC
Today overhydration and sudden death from hyponatremia and hypokalemia are serious problems, not dehydration.
From Los Angeles Times
Symptoms of hypokalemia can include abnormal heart rhythms, according to the U.S.
From Time
He wrote: "Further investigation revealed a recent change to a liquorice-containing candy as the likely cause of his hypokalemia."
From BBC
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