Frequency of hypokalemia in pediatric ICU patients with diarrhea and their outcome in a tertiary care pediatric hospital in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Hypokalemia was found in 62.9% of diarrhea patients in the pediatric ICU, indicating a significant health risk.
Of the 175 children studied, the mean serum potassium level was 3.19 mEq/L, suggesting a need for electrolyte monitoring.
The length of PICU stay averaged 4.69 days, with 8.0% of children unfortunately expiring during their treatment.
Prompt potassium supplementation and vigilant monitoring are crucial to mitigate the dangers associated with hypokalemia.

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Cross-sectional study finds 62.9% of pediatric ICU patients with diarrhea have hypokalemia, highlighting monitoring importance.

Ahmad et al. (2025) studied this question.

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