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  2. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium is mostly found in the bones and within cells. Approximately 1% of total magnesium in the body is found in the blood. [23] Magnesium is important in control of metabolism and is involved in numerous enzyme reactions. A normal range is 0.70 - 1.10 mmol/L. [23] The kidney is responsible for maintaining the magnesium levels in this ...

  3. Hypokalemia - Wikipedia

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    Potassium levels that are only slightly below the normal range can be managed with changes in the diet. [3] Lower levels of potassium require replacement with supplements either taken by mouth or given intravenously. [3] If given intravenously, potassium is generally replaced at rates of less than 20 mmol/hour. [1]

  4. Anion gap - Wikipedia

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    Because potassium concentrations are very low, they usually have little effect on the calculated gap. Therefore, omission of potassium has become widely accepted. This leaves the following equation: = [Na +] - ([Cl −] + [HCO − 3]) Normal AG = 8-16 mEq/L Expressed in words, the equation is: Anion Gap = sodium - (chloride + bicarbonate)

  5. Alcoholic polyneuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Total recorded alcohol consumption per capita of individuals 15 years or older, in liters of pure alcohol. Alcoholism is the main cause of alcoholic polyneuropathy. In 2020 the NIH quoted an estimate that in the United States 25% to 66% of chronic alcohol users experience some form of neuropathy. [ 7 ]

  6. Blood alcohol content - Wikipedia

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    Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol concentration or blood alcohol level, is a measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or medical purposes. [1] BAC is expressed as mass of alcohol per volume of blood. In US and many international publications, BAC levels are written as a percentage such as 0.08%, i.e. there is 0.8 ...

  7. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as alc/vol or ABV) is a standard measure of the volume of alcohol contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage, expressed as a volume percent. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) of pure ethanol present in 100 mL (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) of solution at 20 °C (68 °F).

  8. Potassium - Wikipedia

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    It is found dissolved in seawater (which is 0.04% potassium by weight), [10] [11] and occurs in many minerals such as orthoclase, a common constituent of granites and other igneous rocks. [12] Potassium is chemically very similar to sodium, the previous element in group 1 of the periodic table.

  9. Polystyrene sulfonate - Wikipedia

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    The net effect is lowering the amount of potassium available for absorption into the blood and increasing the amount that is excreted via the feces. The effect is a reduction of potassium levels in the body, at a capacity of 1 mEq of potassium exchanged per 1 g of resin. [8] [11]