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What Causes Diarrhea And Stomach Pain With Low Potassium Level?
a 34 yo female friend of mine has been sick for past 5 days with diarrhea and stomach pain issues, she was admitted last night to ER and told her potassium is 1.7 way below the normal 2.8...last week her and male friend attended a wedding, he is sick also but not as severe and she. Any idea's? They are running a series of tests today but are stumped at this point. thanks
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Your query is appreciated, if the diarrhea is associated with vomiting sick feel, then it may be due to infection and such condition can be happens to both of them if the source of infection is common to them with same time, that could be the near possibility can be thought if the condition is not responding to treatment then differential diagnosis can be thought till then it is nothing to worry hope this information and advise helps.
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Your query is appreciated, if the diarrhea is associated with vomiting sick feel, then it may be due to infection and such condition can be happens to both of them if the source of infection is common to them with same time, that could be the near possibility can be thought if the condition is not responding to treatment then differential diagnosis can be thought till then it is nothing to worry hope this information and advise helps.
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