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hypokalemia

/ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.kəˈliː.mi.ə/

Traducción: Estado médico caracterizado por un nivel anormalmente bajo de potasio en la sangre, que suele provocar debilidad, alteraciones del ritmo cardíaco y se asocia a tumores suprarrenales, ayuno o uso de diuréticos.

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/ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.kəˈliː.mi.ə/C2formalmedical
  • esEstado médico caracterizado por un nivel anormalmente bajo de potasio en la sangre, que suele provocar debilidad, alteraciones del ritmo cardíaco y se asocia a tumores suprarrenales, ayuno o uso de diuréticos.

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low level of potassium in the blood, often leading to weakness, heart irregularities, and associated with adrenal tumors, starvation, or diuretic use.

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  1. Low blood potassiumC1formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood, which can cause muscle weakness, fatigue, and heart rhythm disturbances.

    esHipopotasemia

    • The patient was diagnosed with hypokalemia after experiencing severe muscle cramps.
    • Chronic use of diuretics can lead to hypokalemia if potassium levels are not monitored.
    • Doctors treated the hypokalemia with potassium supplements and dietary changes.
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  • hypokalemias plural form
  • hypokalemias' possessive plural form
  • hypokalemia's possessive singular form