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There were also problems with her potassium levels (hypokalemia), oxygen levels (hypoxia), and fluid in her lungs (pulmonary edema).
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Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
While potassium is recommended for many people with high blood pressure, some blood pressure medications can cause hypokalemia (low blood potassium levels).
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Hospitalizations for hyperkalemia or hypokalemia, conditions where potassium levels are too high or too low, respectively, were similar for the two groups.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In one report, an individual who consumed about 17 tablespoons (250 mL) of apple cider vinegar daily for six years experienced hypokalemia.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
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Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
While potassium is recommended for many people with high blood pressure, some blood pressure medications can cause hypokalemia (low blood potassium levels).
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Hospitalizations for hyperkalemia or hypokalemia, conditions where potassium levels are too high or too low, respectively, were similar for the two groups.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In one report, an individual who consumed about 17 tablespoons (250 mL) of apple cider vinegar daily for six years experienced hypokalemia.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
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“Hypokalemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypokalemia. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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hypokalemia
noun
hy·po·ka·le·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypokalaemia
: a deficiency of potassium in the blood
called also hypopotassemia
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