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Electrolyte Imbalance and Eating Disorders
Electrolyte Imbalance is the decreased concentrations of electrolytes crucial for muscle and heart functioning. Prolonged vomiting, laxative abuse, and diuretic abuse can lead to loss of potassium, an electrolyte that helps control nerves and muscles, and thus can cause irregular heartbeat patterns, cardiac arrest, or respiratory arrest.
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Electrolyte Imbalance and Eating Disorders
Electrolyte Imbalance is the decreased concentrations of electrolytes crucial for muscle and heart functioning. Prolonged vomiting, laxative abuse, and diuretic abuse can lead to loss of potassium, an electrolyte that helps control nerves and muscles, and thus can cause irregular heartbeat patterns, cardiac arrest, or respiratory arrest.
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