Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hypokalemia
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Gregor Lindner Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

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Christoph Schwarz Department of Internal Medicine & Nephrology, Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Klinikum Steyr, Steyr, Austria

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Svenja Ravioli Department of Emergency Medicine, Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

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