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Potassium (K) is a fundamental electrolyte in the body, involved in muscle contraction, nerve impulses, blood acidity (pH) control, and other functions.    • POTÁSSIO - Importância | Alimentos ricos |...   Some diseases or situations can lead to reduced blood potassium levels (K below 3.5 mEq/L), a condition known as hypokalemia or hypokalemia.    • POTÁSSIO BAIXO - Causas | Sintomas | Inves...   Hypokalemia can be mild (K 3.0 - 3.4 mEq/L), moderate (K 2.5 - 2.9 mEq/L), or severe (K below 2.5 mEq/L). Situations/diseases that lead to low potassium levels include: 1) Low dietary intake due to eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa) or severe malnutrition; 2) Excessive loss of potassium through the intestine: chronic diarrhea, prolonged use of a gastric tube under suction, use of laxatives, or intestinal diseases; 3) Excessive loss of potassium through the kidneys: genetic kidney diseases such as Bartter's syndrome (   • O que é a Síndrome de Bartter  ), Gitelman's syndrome (   • SÍNDROME DE GITELMAN  ), Renal Tubular Acidosis (   • Acidose Tubular Renal  ), Liddle's syndrome, etc.; 4) Use of medications: diuretics (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, chlorthalidone), salbutamol (asthma attack), or nasal decongestants (ephedrine or pseudoephedrine - use for rhinitis or flu-like symptoms); 5) Decompensated diabetes (diabetic ketoacidosis); 6) Adrenal gland diseases such as primary hyperaldosteronism or Cushing's syndrome; 7) Excessive adrenaline discharge: acute myocardial infarction, traumatic brain injury, or alcohol withdrawal. 8) Others, for example: weakness or paralysis related to carbohydrate consumption or physical activity (hypokalemic periodic paralyzation); during treatment for deficiency anemia due to B vitamins or the use of blood-forming stimulants (Granulokine). To learn more, watch the full video. I am Dr. Hiago Murilo, a nephrologist with a degree from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN) and a master's degree from UNIFESP-SP. CRM-PI 6124 - RQE: 5148 and 5153 // CRM-MA 14694 - RQE: 6093 and 6094 Information via WhatsApp: (11) 99280-9735 #potassium #lowpotassium #hypokalemia #hypokalemia