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==Management==
==Management==
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | | | | | A01= }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | | | | | A01= '''Potassium < 3.5 mEq/L'''}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | | | | }}
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{{familytree | | | | | | | B01 | | B02 | | | | | | | | | B01= | B02= }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | B01 | | B02 | | | | | | | | | B01= | B02= Elevated glucose <br> Insulin excess <br> alkalosis <br> [[Periodic paralysis]]}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | }}
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{{familytree | | | |,|-|-|-|^|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | | | | }}

Revision as of 20:52, 21 November 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Definition

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Management

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Potassium < 3.5 mEq/L
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elevated glucose
Insulin excess
alkalosis
Periodic paralysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Do's

Dont's

References