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Could low blood potassium cause shortness breath?
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No: Electrolyte abnormalities do not typically cause shortness of breath; sometimes very low calcium levels and low magnesium levels and low phosphate levels can be associated with muscle weakness which could affect the diaphragm causing shortness of breath. This is uncommon.
Answered 1/13/2012
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Low potassium / SOB: Only if cardiac output is impaired enough to cause heart failure. Otherwise, not.
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