Excessive movement of potassium out of cells
Potassium will move out of cells because of:
- deficiency of hormones which stimulate movement of potassium into cells (insulin, ß2- adrenergic agonists)
- acidosis
- cell damage e.g. in tumour lysis syndrome
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