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Fluids and Electrolytes Imbalances: What Is An Electrolyte Imbalance?
Fluids and Electrolytes Imbalances: What Is An Electrolyte Imbalance?
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There are many causes for an electrolyte imbalance. Causes for an electrolyte imbalance may
include:
Loss of body fluids from prolonged vomiting, diarrhea, sweating or high fever
Inadequate diet and lack of vitamins from food
Malabsorption - your body may be unable to absorb these electrolytes due to a variety of
stomach disorders, medications, or may be how food is taken in
Hormonal or endocrine disorders
Kidney disease
A complication of chemotherapy is tumor lysis syndrome. This occurs when your body
breaks down tumor cells rapidly after chemotherapy, causing a low blood calcium level,
high blood potassium levels, and other electrolyte abnormalities.