This is a disease caused by potassium deficiency in human body. Usually, people with this symptom will feel weak and have difficulty breathing.

at 6 o'clock in the afternoon on August 2th, Yang Chaoyu, who was just admitted as a doctoral student of Northwest University this year, had a deviated septum operation with zero risk assessment in the Second People's Hospital of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, and the operation took about 28 minutes. However, eight hours after the operation, that is, at 4 am on August 21, Yang Chaoyu developed symptoms such as general weakness, difficulty breathing and sweating. After the family members reported to the doctor on duty in time, the doctor judged that it was nutritional deficiency and died unexpectedly shortly after infusion. Yang Chaoyu "died of hypokalemia".

hypokalemia means that the concentration of potassium in blood is lower than? 3.5? mmol/L? The disease state. In severe cases, sudden death will occur. The general diet is rich in potassium. Therefore, under the condition of normal eating, there will be no potassium deficiency.

So if there is potassium deficiency, it may be that it is not very serious for a certain period of time because of the potassium-preserving function of the kidney. When potassium intake is insufficient, urinary potassium excretion can be reduced to less than 2mmol/L within 4 ~ 7 days, and to? within 7 ~ 1 days. 5 ~ 1 mmol/L (normal urine potassium excretion is 38 ~ 15 mmol/L).

However, if you seek medical attention in time, your life will not be in danger. The main cause of death caused by hypokalemia is that myocardial excitability is generally enhanced when hypokalemia occurs, and palpitations and arrhythmia may occur. In severe cases, atrioventricular block, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation may occur, and finally the heart stops in contraction state.

Eight hours after the operation, Yang Chaoyu developed hypokalemia. Therefore, in our daily life, we should experience it regularly. If we find that there is potassium deficiency, we should replenish potassium in time, and those who are serious need to see a doctor as soon as possible.