"Hypokalemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities (depression of the T wave and elevation of the U wave), by renal disease, and by gastrointestinal disorders. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D007008
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.950.565
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypokalemia- Hypokalemia
- Hypokalemias
- Hypopotassemia
- Hypopotassemias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypokalemia" by people in Profiles.
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O'Meara D, Sheward L, Hartman-Munick S, Addison J, Abu-El-Haija A. Craving Answers. N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 03; 386(9):880-886.
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Adamidis A, Cantas-Orsdemir S, Tsirka A, Abbott MA, Visintainer P, Tonyushkina K. Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess in the Pediatric Population: Report of a Novel Pathogenic Variant of the 11?-HSD2 Gene and Systematic Review of the Literature. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2019 Mar; 16(3):335-358.
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Liss DB, Schwarz ES, Mullins ME. Sodium Acetate Infusion for Serum and Urine Alkalinization. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Oct; 70(4):601-602.
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Daniel G, Mahony OM, Markovich JE, Appleman E, Monaghan KN, Lawrence YA, Fiocchi EH, Weaver K, Johnston A, Barton B. Clinical findings, diagnostics and outcome in 33 cats with adrenal neoplasia (2002-2013). J Feline Med Surg. 2016 Feb; 18(2):77-84.
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Rhyee SH, Heard K. Acute barium toxicity from ingestion of "snake" fireworks. J Med Toxicol. 2009 Dec; 5(4):209-13.
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Spodick DH. Hypokalemia. Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar-Apr; 17(2):132.
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Flanagan J, Melillo KD, Abdallah L, Remington R. Interpreting laboratory values in the rehabilitation setting. Rehabil Nurs. 2007 Mar-Apr; 32(2):77-84.
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Khurshid KA, Weaver ME. Conn's syndrome presenting as depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Jun; 162(6):1226.
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Braden GL, von Oeyen PT, Germain MJ, Watson DJ, Haag BL. Ritodrine- and terbutaline-induced hypokalemia in preterm labor: mechanisms and consequences. Kidney Int. 1997 Jun; 51(6):1867-75.
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Stoff JS, MacIntyre DE, Brown RS, Salzman EW. Prostacyclin overproduction in Bartter's syndrome. Lancet. 1979 Dec 01; 2(8153):1169-7.