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Had heart palpitations and went to er. potassium was at 3.3 and mildly dehydrated. bringing my potassium higher will palpitations go away? will return
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Potassium: Normalizing your potassium will definitely help. Of course other electrolytes may contribute, too. If the question is if the condition will return you have the answer. Most likely in a similar condition where there is chance to become dehydrated. Make sure that you follow up with your doc following your Er visit.
Answered 5/6/2018
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