A Unique Case of a Mildly Symptomatic Patient With Severe Hypokalemia Secondary to Furosemide

• Main Authors: Kevin Trong Dao MD (Author), Amrit Dhillon MD (Author), Syed Saad Uddin MD (Author), Sabitha Eppanapally MD (Author), Hobart Lai DO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypokalemia is a common condition that has been well studied. In most patients, mild hypokalemia is asymptomatic, while those with moderate-to-severe hypokalemia tend to show more prominent symptoms. In patients with a potassium level of 2.5 milliequivalents/liter (mEq/L) or lower, symptoms such as...