What causes low potassium?
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Answers:
Low potassium can occur for many reasons. Use of water pills (diuretic therapy), diarrhea, and chronic laxative abuse are the most common causes of low potassium in the elderly.
- Kidney losses
- Certain kidney disorders such as renal tubular acidosis (see chronic kidney failure and acute kidney failure)
- Magnesium deficiency
- Leukemia
- Loss through stomach and intestines
- Vomiting
- Enemas or excessive laxative use
- Diarrhea
- After ileostomy operation
- Effect of medicines
- Water pills (diuretics)
- Medicines used for asthma or emphysema (beta-adrenergic agonist type of drugs such as bronchodilators, steroids, or theophylline)
- Aminoglycosides (a type of antibiotic used for treating certain serious infections)
- Use of insulin
- Certain metabolic states (such as alkalosis)
- Decreased intake or malnutrition
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