PPT-Hypokalemia

Dr PARIN HEDAYATI 1 Potassium plays an important role in nerve conduction muscle function acidbase balance and osmotic pressure Potassium levels are obtained through venous blood extraction. hyperaldosteronism. (Conn’s syndrome):. An underdiagnosed disorder. i. n both humans and cats. . Michiel . Kerstens. . and. Hans Kooistra. Medulla. Zona Glomerulosa. Zona fasiculata. Zona Reticularis. . Mortazavi. Na /K Disorders. SODIUM. Hyponatremia. Hyponatremia. Hyponatremia. defined as a Na+ <135meq/l that usually reflects . hypoosmolality. .. Low plasma . osmolality. causes water movement into the cells and then cellular . Dr. Hammed Al shakhatreh. Consultant Nephrologist . Total body . K. is about 3500 m moll 2 % extracellular 98% intracellular . S.K. . 3.5- 5.3 m mol/ litter. normally regulation of . S.K. is by kidney and GI firstly, secondly by shifting.. HLSC 415. Thesis Question. What is the association between potassium levels in the body and Anorexia Nervosa?. Ice Breaker. Take two. What kind of micronutrient is potassium?. What relationship would it have with the heart?. Diseases of the Adrenal gland Adrenal insufficiency Cushing disease vs syndrome Pheochromocytoma Hyperaldostronism What are the layers of the adrenal gland ?? And what does each layer produce ?? Department of internal medicine #1 with cardiovascular pathology course. Topic 10: Secondary arterial Hypertension. . Secondary HTN. Clinical Clues:. Age - <20 or >50.. Severity – often Stage 2.. . ghazal. Serum K level <3.5 . meq. /l. It can be divided into disorder of :. internal balance ( shifting between intracellular and extracellular ) .. External balance (decrease K intake and increased output ) .. DivisionofHematologyandMedicalOncology,MayoClinicArizona,5881E.MayoBoulevard,Phoenix,AZ85054,USA*Correspondingauthor.5881E.MayoBoulevard,Phoenix,AZ85054.E-mailaddress:Padrnos.leslie@mayo.edu Autoimmun Hyperaldosteronism and Hypertension Hamid R. Hajmomenian, M.D. and Ramin Tabibiazar, M.D. 1 Case Report: A 65-year-old man was referred for evaluation of hypertension and hypokalemia, with potassiu +. and Cl. -. investigation. MUDr. Miroslava Hlaváčová, PhD.. Department of biochemistry . Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University. Sodium cation. Sodium balance and distribution. Na. +. concentration in plasma. Dr. GOKUL KRISHNAN(JR1). Potassium…. “Chief Intracellular Cation”. ECF : . 3.5 – 5.5 . mEq. /L (1-2%). ICF : . 100-150 . mEq. /L (30x / 98%). . Objectives…. Review conditions associated with life threatening electrolyte imbalances. Review Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia causes, diagnosis and treatment. Review Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia causes, diagnosis, and treatment.