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On a recent routine metabolic panel i had low potassium. never have been low. went a week later was even lower. dr put me on potassium chloride twice daily. do i need to see an endocrinologist to see if there is an underlying issue?
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If you can't attribute the significant hypokalemia to taking a diuretic or losing potassium from diarrhea, kidney disease or excessive alcohol use, then an endocrinologist or a nephrologist should be consulted. Hyperaldosteronism ,which is a cause of hypertension, is a possibility.
Answered 9/4/2021
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