Infantile Diarrhea
Infantile Diarrhea
Infantile Diarrhea
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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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