Another Quick Question...Hypokalemia and Hgb

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.

I'm doing my careplan now and I'm unsure about this....

Do hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia necessarily cause a decrease in Hemoglobin levels? My book says some vitamin or mineral deficiencies cause decreased levels....but that's not much help. I know one reason my patient had decreased levels is because of renal disease but I want to make sure I cover all the bases.

If anyone knows please let me know!

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.

Same question regarding Hct.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion, peds, informatics.

no, not that i can remember learning. folate deficiency and iron deficiency can cause anemia, but i can't think of how mag or k deficiency could.

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