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What is Hyponatremia and its causes/symptoms?

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GI loss, sweating, fever, diuretics, ascites, congestive heart failure, kidney failure

Weakness, lassitude, apathy, headache, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia

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What is Hypernatremia and its causes/symptoms?

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Net sodium gain, net water loss, increased aldosterone, steroid therapy

Tremulousness, irritability, ataxia, confusion, seizures, coma

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What is hypochlormia, causes and symptoms?

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GI loss, diuretics

Metabolic alkalosis, muscle spasm, coma (severe cases)

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what is Hyperchloremia causes and symptoms?

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Dehydration, metabolic acidosis, respiratory alkalosis

Minimal symptoms

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What is Hypokalemia causes and symptoms?

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Diuretics, steroid therapy, renal tubular disease, vomiting, diarrhea, malnutrition, trauma

Muscle weakness, paralysis, ECG abnormalities, supraventricular arrhythmias, circulatory failure, cardiac arrest

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What is Hyperkalemia causes and symptoms?

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Chronic renal disease, hemorrhage, tissue necrosis, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, ACE inhibitors, cyclosporine, K+-sparing diuretics

ECG changes, ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac arrest