Decreased: Vomiting Diabetes mellitus w/ ketoacidosis, Mineralocorticoid Excess Renal dz w/ Na loss;
- also is commonly associated with loss of body potassium:
- as potassium is lost from diuretics, hyperaldosteronism, DKA, TPN, diarrhea, or vomiting, the potassium deletion is accompanied by a concomitant loss of chloride and is manifested by hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis