HYPOKALEMIA IS A LOWER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM INTHE BLOOD IT MAY RESULT FROM A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS

P. Eswara Rao

doi:10.65786/NJMRYS.2015.1404

HYPOKALEMIA IS A LOWER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM INTHE BLOOD IT MAY RESULT FROM A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS

Authors

P. Eswara Rao Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65786/NJMRYS.2015.1404

Keywords:

Potassium, Nerve and Muscle Cells, Kidneys, Urine, Hypokalemia

Abstract

Potassium is needed for cells, especially nerve and muscle cells, to function properly. You get potassium through food. The kidneys remove excess potassium in the urine to keep a proper balance of the mineral in the body. Hypokalemia is a metabolic disorder that occurs when the level of potassium in the blood drops too low.