The pathophysiology of potassium balance.
Knowledge of the mechanisms causing potassium imbalance provides tools for the nurse to assess symptoms and intervene with appropriate and timely action for patients with potassium imbalance. Figure 5 provides a flow chart as a guide for carrying out assessment of potassium balance in those individuals who are at risk.
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Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Ore, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011188:Potassium / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D011188:Potassium