Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
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QUESTION
An athlete sweats heavily for hours and replaces the loss only with large amounts of plain water. Which electrolyte disturbance is most likely?
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What is the major cation of the intracellular fluid?
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Why is severe hyperkalemia dangerous?
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It depolarizes resting membrane potentials, disrupting cardiac conduction and causing arrhythmias that can lead to cardiac arrest.
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