Avaliação da hipocalemia

Evidence last reviewed: 15 Mar 2026
Topic last updated: 03 Jun 2025

Summary

Differentials

Common

  • Vômitos
  • Diarreia intensa
  • Uso de laxantes e agentes de limpeza intestinal
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Induzida por medicamentos
  • Alcoolismo
  • Cetoacidose diabética
  • Estado hiperosmolar hiperglicêmico
  • Aldosteronismo primário
  • Exercícios em clima quente
  • Resposta ao estresse em doença crítica
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Uncommon

  • Adenoma viloso
  • Síndrome de Verner-Morrison (VIPoma)
  • Alça/conduto ileal com implantes ureterais
  • Diálise ou plasmaférese
  • Excesso aparente de mineralocorticoide
  • Síndrome de Cushing
  • Hipomagnesemia
  • Paralisia periódica hipocalêmica
  • Diabetes insípido central (DI)
  • Hiperplasia adrenal congênita decorrente da deficiência de 11-beta-hidroxilase
  • Acidose tubular renal (ATR)
  • Síndrome de Bartter
  • Síndrome de Gitelman
  • Síndrome de Liddle
  • Doença renal associada à síndrome de Sjögren
  • Doença renal associada à nefropatia lúpica
  • Queimaduras
  • Eczema envolvendo uma grande área de superfície
  • Psoríase envolvendo uma grande área de superfície
  • Fibrose cística (FC)
  • Polidipsia primária (geralmente psicogênica)
  • Hipotermia
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Contributors

Authors

Udaya Kabadi, MD

Professor of Medicine

University of Iowa

Des Moines Internal Medicine Residency Training Program

Staff Endocrinologist

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Des Moines

IA

Disclosures

UK is an author of references cited in this topic.

Acknowledgements

Dr Udaya Kabadi would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Sumit Sharma and Dr Preeti Agrawal, previous contributors to this topic. SS and PA declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Bryan M Tucker, DO, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Section of Nephrology

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

TX

Disclosures

BMT declares that he has no competing interests.

Manish Suneja, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Nephrology

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Iowa City

IA

Disclosures

MS declares that he has no competing interests.

Suresh C. Hathiwala, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Chicago Medical School

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Associate Program Director

Department of Medicine

Mount Sinai Hospital

Chicago

IL

Disclosures

SCH declares that he has no competing interests.

Dimitrios Kirmizis, MD, MSc, PhD

Nephrologist

Aristotle University

Thessaloniki

Greece

Disclosures

DK declares that he has no competing interests.

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Key articles

Unwin RJ, Luft FC, Shirley DG. Pathophysiology and management of hypokalemia: a clinical perspective. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2011;7:75-84. Abstract

Pepin J, Shields C. Advances in diagnosis and management of hypokalemic and hyperkalemic emergencies. Emerg Med Pract. 2012;14:1-17. Abstract

Greenlee M, Wingo CS, McDonough AA, et al. Narrative review: evolving concepts in potassium homeostasis and hypokalemia. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:619-625. Abstract

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