title: Clinical hypokalemia and hyperkalemia at the bedside.
abstract: Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia are commonly encountered in clinical practice, but the pathophysiology of these common disorders is often not fully appreciated. This article reviews the mechanisms of potassium dysregulation and presents a framework for the diagnosis and treatment of these common electrolyte disorders.
authors.affiliation: UCL Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK. swalsh@medsch.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Unwin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D017136:Ion Transport; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000378:metabolism; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium