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Went to er saturday, blood work good except low potassium. took 40meq for three days, now back to 20. still not feeling well, should i go back to er?
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Full workup: I am going to assume you are not overdoing licorice or taking medications. You need a workup to rule out a potassium wasting nephropathy and a potassium-wasting colon tumor. Your physician can do this or refer you. Good luck and stay pro-active.
Answered 9/20/2017
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