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Basic laboratory diagnostics Basic laboratory diagnostics
Serum/Blood electrolyte concentrations Serum/Blood electrolyte concentrations
Innere Medizin

VetBooks.ir

Hypokalaemia

Reduced oral uptake
Iatrogenic Translocation Loss
(e.g. anorexia)

+
– K -poor/-free
intravenous fluids
– Parenteral nutrition Increased cellular uptake Gastrointestinal Renal
– Therapy with loop
diuretics

– Vomiting
– Diarrhoea Secondary to other
Increased insulin Exchange with H + Primary nephropathy
influences

– Iatrogenic – Alkalosis – Hyperthyroidism – Chronic kidney disease
(therapy with insulin for – Iatrogenic – Primary/secondary (cat)
diabetic ketoacidosis) (therapy with HCO 3 ) hyperaldosteronism
–
– Postobstructive diuresis
– Iatrogenic (therapy with
loop diuretics)

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