Electrolyte disturbance
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Important disturbances
The big uns are:
- Hyponatraemia & Hypernatraemia
- Hypokalaemia & Hyperkalaemia
- Hypocalcaemia & Hypercalcaemia
- Hypomagnesaemia
They mostly have their own pages, just click on them, or for a condensed version, see below.
=The Table of Disturbance
Type | Blood Level | Causes | Symptoms | Treatment |
Hyponatraemia | ||||
Hypernatraemia | ||||
Hypokalaemia | <3.5 mmol/l | |||
Hyperkalaemia | >3.5 mmol/l | |||
Hypocalcaemia | ||||
Hypercalcaemia | ||||
Hypomagnesaemia | ||||