potassium deficiency
Insufficient dietary potassium
Potassium deficiency is a condition where the body lacks adequate potassium, an essential mineral for muscle function, nerve signaling, and fluid balance.
Symptoms include muscle weakness, cramps, fatigue, and irregular heartbeat.
The medical term is hypokalemia.
Causes range from poor diet to excessive fluid loss: The doctor attributed her leg cramps to potassium deficiency.
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- kidney functionWaste filtration by organs
- renal failureLoss of kidney function
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- muscle spasmsInvoluntary tissue contractions
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