2007-08-17 20:54:06 · 4 answers · asked by nikki d 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
There may be no symptoms at all, but severe hypokalemia may cause:
* Muscle weakness and myalgia
* Increased risk of hyponatremia with resultant confusion and seizures
* Disturbed heart rhythm (ranging from ectopy to arrhythmias)
* Serious arrhythmias
EKG changes associated with hypokalemia
* Flattened (notched) T waves
* U waves
* ST depression
* Prolonged QT interval
2007-08-17 20:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by sebastian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 21:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clinical manifestations of hypokalemia are:
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hypokalemia includes those listed below.
* Muscle weakness
* Ileus
* Constipations
* Arrhythmias
* Hypotension
* Cardiac arrest
* Polyuria
* Hyperglycaemia
* Anorexia
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Abdominal distention
* Paralysis of the bowel wall
* Weakness
* Mental depression
* Thirst
* Tetany
* Abdominal tympanism
* Reduced tendon reflexes
* Myocardial degeneration
* Low blood potassium
* Metabolic alkalosis
EKG changes associated with hypokalemia
* Flattened (notched) T waves
* U waves
* ST depression
* Prolonged QT interval
*Low level of serum potassium in blood (This is MANDATORY).
2007-08-18 08:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my dear if you think that you have low pottassium level I think it is best to see your doctor so that he could draw your blood and determine if you are hypokalemic. both hypokalemia and hyerkalemia symtoms are alike. it is important that you see your doctor because potassium is one of the most important electrolyte used by your heart. some symtoms include, heart palpitation, chestpain with difficulty breathing, numbness and tingling in your extremities.
2007-08-17 21:03:03 · answer #4 · answered by nommy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋