Overview
What is the pathophysiology of hypokalemia?
What is the prevalence of hypokalemia in the US?
What is the global prevalence of hypokalemia?
What are the sexual predilections of hypokalemia?
What is the prognosis of hypokalemia?
What is included in patient education about hypokalemia?
Presentation
Which clinical history findings are characteristic of hypokalemia?
What are the signs and symptoms of hypokalemia?
Which physical findings are characteristic of hypokalemia?
What are the renal causes of hypokalemia?
What are the GI causes of hypokalemia?
Which medications may cause hypokalemia?
What causes transcellular shift in the etiology of hypokalemia?
What is the role of nutrition in the etiology of hypokalemia?
DDX
What are the differential diagnoses for Hypokalemia in Emergency Medicine?
Workup
What is the role of lab testing in the diagnosis of hypokalemia?
What is the role of imaging studies in the diagnosis of hypokalemia?
What is the role of ECG in the diagnosis of hypokalemia?
Treatment
What is included in prehospital care of hypokalemia?
How is hypokalemia treated in the emergency department (ED)?
Which specialist consultations are beneficial to patients with hypokalemia?
What is included in inpatient care of hypokalemia?
What are the possible complications of hypokalemia?
Medications
How is potassium administered in the treatment of hypokalemia?
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Prominent U waves after T waves in hypokalemia.