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Renal Losses: Magnesium Deficit – Hypokalemia
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00:01 Now finally, we come to magnesium which gets its own little category. 00:05 So magnesium can cause hypokalemia and about 40 to 60 percent of cases. 00:09 And it's often due to underlying disorders that waste both magnesium and potassium. 00:13 These are things like diarrhea or using diuretics. 00:17 The renal potassium wasting however does occur independently because of an increase in secretion into the loop of henle and collecting duct. 00:24 Now, the mechanism has to why this happen isn't completely understood but probably has to do with ATP depletion. 00:30 And and the removal of the inhibitory action on that reno outer medullary potassium channel. 00:35 One thing that I do want you to keep in mind is that you absolutely have to correct magnesium deficits in order to restore potassium. 00:44 So you could never get somebody's potassium repeated if you remain hypomagnesemic, so do keep that in mind as you are taking care of these patients.
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The lecture Renal Losses: Magnesium Deficit – Hypokalemia by Amy Sussman, MD is from the course Potassium Disorders: Hypo- and Hyperkalemia.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following is NOT helpful in assessing a patient with hypokalemia?
- Parathyroid hormone level
- Urinary potassium excretion
- Acid-base status
- Serum magnesium level
- Volume status
Author of lecture Renal Losses: Magnesium Deficit – Hypokalemia
Amy Sussman, MD
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Fantastic lecture Dr. Amy presents the material in a clear and logical sequence
