Disorders of Potassium: Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has hypokalemia or hyperkalemia? What are the typical findings for this disease? Potassium is the predominant intracellular cation. Normal serum potassium levels are between 3.5 and 5.5 mEq/L. This is much less than intracellular levels that range between 140 and 150 mEq/L. The…