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Yes. 1) alcoholics tend to be malnourished in the first place, and 2) alcohol acts as a diuretic in the body "flushing" out excess levels of potassium.
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Can low potassium levels cause blood to thicken?
Yes
Does potassium cause leg cramps?
Potassium is a key electrolyte in muscle contraction. So if your potassium levels or low or high it can cause cramps. Sara, RN
Does spirinolactone causes hypokalaemia?
No, it has the potential to cause HYPERkalemia, or high plasma potassium levels. There are other diuretics that cause low potassium, or hypokalemia, but spironolactone is not one of them.
Does Ice chewing cause low potassium?
No, ice chewing does not cause one to have low potassium. If you have low potassium, you need to talk with your doctor.
Can low potassium cause muscle pain?
Yes, low potassium may cause muscle pain.
What does potassium and chlorine make when combined?
Potassium Chloride- used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia). Potassium levels can be low as a result of a disease or from taking certain medicines, or after a prolonged illness with diarrhea or vomiting.
What is one use of potassium?
One use of potassium is that it can treat or prevent low blood levels of potassium.
What can you eat to lower your potassium?
Thank you for the correction. See link and article information below. ------ Correction: I'm not sure, metabolically you have correctly answered this. I'm not a doctor or anything even remotely close but what I can tell you is that sodium and potassium do cause reactions but not as stated above. Low sodium levels cause High potassium and High sodium Levels cause Low potassium. If a person has be diagnosed with HIGH potassium then greater than 5.0 mg then they should go to their doctor. There are many things that can contribute to high potassium so I would verify this first. here are some articles to back my information: http://charles_w.tripod.com/blood.html http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/potassium-k-in-blood?page=2
What can cause low uric acid levels?
is seen in chronic kidney disease, low thyroid, toxemia of pregnancy, and alcoholism. Patients with gout excrete less than half the uric acid in their blood as other persons.
What minerals have a cardiotoxic effect when their levels are to high or to low?
Potassium and calcium
Tetany is caused by?
Tetanus (Clostrudium tetani toxin) gets its name from its ability to cause tetany. The most common cause is low serum calcium levels which can be caused by parathyroid hormone or vitamin D deficiency. Hyperventilating or other acid-base problems can shift the binding of calcium and cause effectively low levels and tetany. Low magnesium and excess potassium can also do it.
Which chemical will cause you to lose smell if expose at low levels?
cadmium can cause loss of the ability to smell at low levels
