Hypokalemia primary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Primary Prevention
Eating a diet rich in potassium can help prevent hypokalemia. Foods [1]high in potassium include:
- French fries
- White mushrooms
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Bran
- Carrots
- Dried figs
- Kiwi
- Lima beans
- Milk
- Molasses
- Oranges
- Peanut butter
- Peas and beans
- Seaweed
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
- Wheat germ
References
- ↑ Daly K, Farrington E (2013). “Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia in infants and children: pathophysiology and treatment”. J Pediatr Health Care. 27 (6): 486–96, quiz 497–8. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.08.003. PMID 24139581.
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