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Clinical manifestations of hypokalemia<br />

Central nervous system: lassitude<br />

Skeletal muscle: weakness, hypotonia , diminished<br />

reflexes and even paralysis.<br />

Smooth muscle: Abdominal distention with diminished<br />

or absent peristalsis. Bowel sound is decreased.<br />

Heart: Increased myocardial irritability, presenting as<br />

tachycardia, arrhythmia, dull heart sounds. ECG shows<br />

prolonged Q-T Q T interval, flat or inverted T waves,<br />

prominent u wave and depressed S-T S T segments.<br />

2Na+1H<br />

Alkalosis: ICF �� ECF<br />

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