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1. The following may be present in a patient with potassium depletion of gastro- intestinal origin:
a. T wave of reduced amplitude in the ECG
b. shortening of the !-T interval
c. a normal plasma potassium concentration
d. a non-respiratory acidosis
e. healthy kidneys and adrenals
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a F b F c T d F e T
Hypokalemia (K <3.5mmol/l) can be cause by reduced intake or excessive losses via GI tract(diarrhoea, fistula) or kidney (conns, diuretics). In addition redistribution from the extracellular to the intracellular compartments for example by alkalosis, insulin catecholamines may be responsible. It is associated with muscle weakness and ECG changes including ST depression, t wave inversion, Q-t and p-r prolongation.
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