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| Descriptor English: | Hypokalemia | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Hipopotasemia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Hipopotassemia | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Hypokaliémie | ||||||
| Tree number(s): |
C18.452.950.565 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007008 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities (depression of the T wave and elevation of the U wave), by renal disease, and by gastrointestinal disorders. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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| Annotation: | low blood potassium levels; do not confuse with HYPERKALEMIA |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL sang CF liquide cérébrospinal CI induit chimiquement CL classification CN congénital CO complications DG imagerie diagnostique DH diétothérapie DI diagnostic DT traitement médicamenteux EC économie EH ethnologie EM embryologie EN enzymologie EP épidémiologie ET étiologie GE génétique HI histoire IM immunologie ME métabolisme MI microbiologie MO mortalité NU soins infirmiers PA anatomopathologie PC prévention et contrôle PP physiopathologie PS parasitologie PX psychologie RH rééducation et réadaptation RT radiothérapie SU chirurgie TH thérapie UR urine VE médecine vétérinaire VI virologie |
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| DeCS ID: | 7186 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007008 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WD 220 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1993/06/02 |
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