HYPOKALEMIA

Predisposing factors
Precipitating factors Gender: female Family history of kidney disease
BP: 160/110 K: 2.3 mmol/L Age: 20
mmol/L
of leg weakness

Increased renal loss of potassium

ium moves from the bloodstream in to the

tubule

d sodium absorbed from tubular urine back to Decrease in extracellular potassium

bloodstream concentration

reased tubular lumen electronegativity

Hyperpolarization of the cell membrane

Elevated distal tubule flow rate (hyper polarized myocyte)