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Cause
Disorders
Drugs or Other Circumstances
Increased loss from the digestive tract (most common)
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Laxatives if used a long time
Increased excretion in urine
Bartter syndrome Bartter Syndrome and Gitelman Syndrome In Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, a hereditary defect of the kidney tubules causes the kidneys to excrete excessive amounts of electrolytes (potassium, sodium, and chloride), resulting... read more
Cushing syndrome Cushing Syndrome In Cushing syndrome, the level of corticosteroids is excessive, usually due to taking corticosteroid drugs or overproduction by the adrenal glands. Cushing syndrome usually results from taking... read more
Fanconi syndrome Fanconi Syndrome Fanconi syndrome is a rare disorder of kidney tubule function that results in excess amounts of glucose, bicarbonate, phosphates (phosphorus salts), uric acid, potassium, and certain amino acids... read more
Gitelman syndrome Bartter Syndrome and Gitelman Syndrome In Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, a hereditary defect of the kidney tubules causes the kidneys to excrete excessive amounts of electrolytes (potassium, sodium, and chloride), resulting... read more
Increased production of aldosterone due to a tumor in the adrenal glands
Liddle syndrome Liddle Syndrome Liddle syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder in which the collecting tubules of the kidneys excrete potassium but retain too much sodium and water, leading to high blood pressure. (See also... read more
A low level of magnesium (hypomagnesemia Hypomagnesemia (Low Level of Magnesium in the Blood) In hypomagnesemia, the level of magnesium in blood is too low. (See also Overview of Electrolytes and Overview of Magnesium's Role in the Body.) Magnesium is one of the body's electrolytes,... read more )
Diuretics (commonly)
Licorice (natural) if consumed in large amounts
Tobacco chewing (certain types)
Increased movement from blood into cells
An overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism is overactivity of the thyroid gland that leads to high levels of thyroid hormones and speeding up of vital body functions. Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism... read more )
Insulin
Some drugs used to treat asthma Asthma Asthma is a condition in which the airways narrow—usually reversibly—in response to certain stimuli. Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath that occur in response to specific triggers are... read more : albuterol, terbutaline, and theophylline
