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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with low potassium.
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Ignore: First, do lab chem panel, not treat mild cases, supplements for mild- moderate cases, IV if severe.
Answered 5/30/2017
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Eat more Fruits and: Treat the cause such as diarrhoea and change or stop offending medication. May need supplemention either orally or by I.V.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Ignore: Low potassium, Makes heart beat irregular, Can be dangerous.
Answered 7/27/2014
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