Various Conditions Oriented to Body fluids and electrolyte Balance
Metabolic acidosis Metabolic acidosis is a condition that occurs when the body produces excessive quantities of acid or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body.Due to increased production of hydrogen ions by the body or the inability of the body to form bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the kidney metabolic acidosis leads to […]
Hypokalemia Hypokalemia is a american english word Hypokalaemia in British english.It is also known as also hypopotassemia or hypopotassaemia Hypokalemia is the condition in which the concentration of potassium (K+) in the blood is low.The prefix hypo- means under,kal– refers to kalium, the Neo-Latin for potassium, and -emia means “condition of the blood”. Normal Plasma Potassium Levels Normal plasma potassium levels are between 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L at least 95% of the […]