At the moment she is lethargic, has no appetite and unable to walk around but at least she is alive. If she is to die of hypokalemia, what symptoms would she be experiencing right now? She is sleeping peacefully, her heart rate and heart beat seem normal. Could she go in a coma in any minute? Should I continue administering saline subquateneously or would the NaCl make her hypokalemia even worse? Please Help!
I am 26 year old/male from Philippines. I have suspected that i do have a Hypokalemia which I know is a rare condition and very fatal. I never had blood tests yet to confirm my suspicions about my case if I really do have Hypokalemia. But I think I do have the condition cuz I have search and ask my friend who is a physician, she told me that i think I do have the condition plus in addition to that I have seen a TV show about hypokalemia and we do have same syptoms.
Dear Dr. Nundy, I was diagnosed Hypokalemia with a potassium level of 3.1 (range 3.5-5.5). My levels are jumping from 3.6 to 3.1 (multiple times tested low). Would you consider potssium 3.1 dangerously low, and is it normal for potassium levels to fluctuate by this much?
Today is Friday and I have gained 4 pounds (I never gain weight), my bp is a little high (120/80), and last night I felt like my heart beat was slow but hard and my chest hurt, my legs were crampy and achy, I was really thirsty (even though I drank a ton of water and I kept having to go to the bathroom). Are these symptoms of hypokalemia? My cardio is not in the office today. I need to know if I should cut back my florinef to only .
Tummy Where My VP Shunt Is Located Has Been Causing Me A Sharp Excruciating Pain. I Went To The ER And Was Informed My Hypokalemia Level Is Extremely Low. I Was Given A Potassium Drink In The Hospital And Told To Rest And Eat Plenty Of Bananas. Today Is Day 5 And The Pain Has Only Gotten Worse And Other Symptoms Have Been Added. Woke Up With A Bad Burning Sensation In My Neck.
I was born with eczema and I started to have bronchospasm few years ago. The doc said it might be asthma and prescribed me with salbutamol. However, i found that I don't have the common syptoms as asthmatic people .e.g wheezing or coughing, and it doesn't disturb my sleeping as well. I just feel the bronchi contract and chest tightness which go away after few minutes later without taking the inhaler. I've taken the inhaler before but i found it no use, so i didn't use it anymore.
The above answer (hypokalemia) is a common cause of prominent U-waves at an ECG, though it can be congenital too. Hypercalcemia can cause the same. The U-wave comes after the T-wave in the QT-interval. It isn't always seen on a rhythm strip.
Hypokalemia (potassium deficiency) is a common problem for those who have eating disorders.
You can read more about hypokalemia:
[http://www.medhelp.org/medical-information/show/679/Hypokalemia]
Good luck!
I have been in ER twice with hypokalemia (level 2.8). Is this normal with Hypokalemia? Only other health condition epilepsy.
If you correct your hypokalemia, your QT time will probably normalize too. Hypokalemia will prolong QT, regardless of the "TU wave fusion" which can happen in extreme cases. I would assume that K+ = 3,1 would prolong QTc by 20-50 msec. Correcting your hypokalemia would possibly cure your "prehypertension" too..
Should I take Potassium gluconate or Potassium Choloride for diuretic induced hypokalemia. How much should I take. I have had leg cramps for the past 3 nights.
can i give salbutamol in 1st trimister thretened abortion?
I would like to ask if the ipratropium inhaler is available with the combination of salbutamol and what brand?
( I have been in ER twice with hypokalemia (level 2.8). Is this normal with Hypokalemia? Only other health condition epilepsy). Should I be concerned about Ventricular Fibrilation?
I am 19 wks pregnant and suffer from terrible allergies this time of yr and have to use salbutamol 100micrograms inhaler. I use it up to 3 times a day. My midwife is uncertain if I can use this while pregnant and I have read up on possible effects to the baby and I am terrified. Has anyone used this while pregnant??
Xopenex is beta-2 adrenergic agonist and Pulmicort is corticosteroid, although they are often combined in clinical practice, the concomitant use of beta-2 adrenergic agonists and corticosteroids may result in additive hypokalemic effects. Since beta-2 agonists can sometimes cause QT interval prolongation, the development of hypokalemia may potentiate the risk of ventricular arrhythmias including torsade de pointes. However, clinical data are limited, and the potential significance is unknown.
I am a 35 year old female with a history of mild aortic vlave disease, mitral valve insufficiency, papiations and I am currently being treated for hypokalemia (3.1). I do also suffer anxiety. I recently wore a event monitor for episodes of a racing heart. A week prior to wearing the monitor I was taken to the hospital for a heart rate of 160 and what the EMT said was SVT. I was giving a shot of adenosine which only brought my heart rate back down to 123.
t had any xray then, because I got pregnant August 2016 while taking my medecines, I gave birth May 21,2017 and always attacked by my ashtma, and now I went to my doctor and gave me co amoxiclav 625mg and salbutamol+guaefenesin tablet started taking October 18,2017, and had my xray ang got my result just yesterday, and result is upper right lobe infiltrates, ptb considered. what does it means ?
Hi all,
I am a 21 year old male living in Toronto, Ontario and do not smoke. I have severe allergies to most trees. For the past 6 years I have developed a chronic dry cough in the fall season until it snows in the winter. When I blow my nose, there is a sticky white mucus that comes out. I have been told by the allergist that this is asthma and allergies. I am taking 2 puffs of QVAR in the morning and night, half a tablet of reactine and singular at night, and Avamys in the morning.
Hi there. You are suffering from the effects of hypokalemia or potassium deficiency. Mild hypokalemia can cause cardiac arrhythmias, muscle weakness, myalgia, muscle cramps, and constipation. Certain ecg findings are flattened or inverted Twave, a U wave, ST depression, and a wide PR interval. Mild hypokalemia could be treated with oral potassium chloride supplements and nutritional supplements like bananas, oranges, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables etc.
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